Push under way to collect fees for Net content
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The axiom about free lunches got tossed out by the Internet. Web downloads have delivered all manner of no-pay music, news, movies and software. Years of trying to put them behind a cash register have mostly failed. Now though, a new push is on to collect online cover charges to pay the musicians, journalists, actors and code writers who make the content. Notably, The New York …
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Apple Moves The Digital Hub From The Mac To iCloud
For the past decade, Apple has treated the PC as the central digital hub which managed and stored all of your digital music, photos, videos, and documents. But managing your own digital hub no longer makes sense. “It worked for the better part of 10 years,” says Steve Jobs, “But it has broken down in the past few years.” When iOS 5 is released this fall, it will move the digital hub online with …
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Libraries getting expanded online materials
The Monroe County Public Library is about to take another step further into the digital age. On June 15, the County Commission will consider a contract with OverDrive Inc. to provide library cardholders with access to thousands of e-books, audio books, music and videos.
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Music store trumpets 30 year milestone
Auckland’s famed music store Real Groovy is celebrating its 30th birthday over the long weekend, after weathering financial troubles three years ago and the continued threat of digital downloads.Owners Marty O’Donnell and Chris…
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Leap Extends Product Portfolio
Leap’s Cricket brand has launched the first Android-based 3G smartphone from Samsung Telecommunications.
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