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WWE ON THE MAT, BUT NOT DOWN FOR THE COUNT AGAINST JAKKS PACIFIC
December 10, 2007
Jakks Wins Round In Rumble With WWE | www.forbes.com
The federal litigation between WWE and Jakks Pacific may be over, but the battles between them still go on.
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Senator Rockefeller Takes a Punch at TV Violence
June 28, 2007
Senator Pushes for Curbs in TV Violence | www.hollywoodreporteresq.com
Senator Jay Rockefeller's efforts to curb violence on television under the guise of protecting children has not caught on yet. Investors should stay alert as this has the potential to become the next media cause celeb, and could hurt broadcasters' bottom lines
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Musicians Sing an Old Son g - It's Money That I Want
June 18, 2007
Musicians' Group to Lobby for Radio Performance Right Royalties | www.dmwmedia.com
Musicians are organizing to lobby for a performing rights royalty to artists, similar to that already granted to composers and lyricists. If they are successful, it could be a nail in the coffin of terrestrial radio.
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New Group Bets on Court to Fight Internet Gambling Ban
June 11, 2007
'Net Gambling Trade Group Sues AG Gonzales, FTC Over U.S. Ban | www.dmwmedia.com
The tide may be starting to turn on the issue of internet gambling. Following recent actions by the WTO and Rep. Barney Frank, a new organization is heading to court to fight the Bush administration's ban on internet gambling in the US.
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Who Will Win the Internet Radio Battle? Tune in Tomorrow
June 11, 2007
Top Execs at Large Webcasters Petition Congress on Music Royalties | www.dmwmedia.com
Despite recent rulings by the Copyright Royalty Board over royalties to be paid for internet use of music, the battle is not yet over. Expect much lobbying and pushing by both sides as one burgeoning industry and one dying industry each fight for their economic lives
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Place Your Bets? - Frank Talk on Allowing Internet Gambling
April 30, 2007
Here's the deal: Proposal would allow Internet gambling | www.siliconvalley.com
Congressman Barney Frank has introduced a bill that would overturn the US' ban on internet gambling
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Reports of Internet Radio's Death May be Exaggerated
April 30, 2007
Bill Could Keep Internet Radio on The Air | www.internetnews.com
Congress may step in to save internet radio in the face of the recent Copyright Royalty Board ruling setting new copyright royalty rates for internet radio.
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Content is King, But What Shall Be Its Domain?
April 23, 2007
Broadcom Adds to Qualcomm Battle | www.thestreet.com
The battle between Viacom and Google over content is simply part of the evolution of the internet, as the web becomes more of its own medium and less of a place to recycle other media.
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New Bush Administration Suits go to the Heart of Chinese Piracy and Economy
April 23, 2007
Taking a Harder Line on Piracy - US Toughens its Stance on China | www.washingtonpost.com
Chinese piracy of US intellectual property is rapidly becoming a front burner issue with both Congress and the Administration giving it great attention.
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April 23, 2007
Judges Rule No Change In Music Royalty Rates | www.soundexchange.com
The Copyright Royalty Board's recent affirmation of royalty rates to be paid to record companies and performers for internet performance of music may have the effect of putting internet radio out of business.
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WTO TELLS US NO HEDGING BETS WITH ON-LINE GAMBLING
April 9, 2007
U.S. still in the wrong with Web gambling ban, WTO says | www.iht.com
The World Trade Organization handed the US a defeat on the issue of internet gambling. The international body ruled that the US must either allow internet gambling based overseas or prohibit US based online horse race betting. The US government does not want to do either of those things.
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Google Buys YouTube-Brilliant Move or Business Debacle
October 16, 2006
Google faces copyright fight over YouTube | business.guardian.co.uk
Google's acquisition of YouTube may turn out to be a brilliant move in to Newer Media or may result in years of litigation and millions of dollars in legal fees and damages for Google.
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On-line Gambling Bill Becomes Law, Let the Games Commence
October 16, 2006
Bush signs bill on port security, online gambling | news.yahoo.com
Now that the President has signed the bill that includes the new Online Gambling provisions into law, the real work begins for the gambling industry.
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Not All Players Ready to Fold Their Hands on Internet Gambling
October 12, 2006
NETeller Will Continue to Do Business with America | www.cardplayer.com
Despite Congress' efforts, the internet gaming industry is not ready to go quietly into that good night. Funds transfer company NETeller is planning on staying at the table.
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Film Piracy Costs Jobs, Billions to Economy
October 9, 2006
The True Cost of Motion Picture Piracy to the US Economy | www.ipi.org
A new report, The True Cost of Motion Picture Piracy to the US Economy, issued by the Institute for Policy Innovation, purports to show that losses from the piracy of motion pictures costs the economy 20.5 billion dollars to all US industries, not just the film industry as well as over 140,000 jobs.
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Congress Goes All In On Internet Gambling
October 9, 2006
Internet Gambling | www.wsgc.wa.gov
On-line gambling is about to get harder in the United States as Congress passes a new law cutting off the money supply.
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Another piece in the convegence of media
October 6, 2006
Yahoo Enters Digital Home | www.redherring.com
Yahoo has announced Yahoo Go, a new suite of products and services and designed to allow easier and better transfer of content between computer, tv and mobile phone.
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A Quiet Victory for Broadcasters Over Kids
October 2, 2006
FCC changes children's digital TV requirements | hollywoodreporter.com
The FCC has quietly undercut a major agreement reached between broadcasters and advocates for children's television, giving broadcasters more freedom to do as they please.
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Net Neutrality Creates Hang Up for Communications Bill
October 2, 2006
US Telecom Bill Is DOA | www.redherring.com
In the first battle of the new media giants versus the old communications giants, score it a win for the new. Supporters of Net Neutrality have managed to delay and maneuver long enough to prevent the proposed new Communications Act from getting voted on.
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Gambling Ban is More a Bluff Than A Sure Bet
September 25, 2006
Reid against Frist's efforts: | www.reviewjournal.com
Republicans in Congress have more to gain from threatening to ban internet gambling than from actually banning it. Expect no serious attempt to pass such a ban this Congress.
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