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  | New York hits iPod users with tax on downloads Found at 12/26/2008 via www.guardian.co.uk
New Yorkers who download music to their iPods are to see the cost rise after the state governor, David Paterson, slapped a 4% tax on the practice as part of an attempt to ease a massive budget crisis. The charge, which has been nicknamed the iTax, will also cover ebooks and other "digitally delivered entertainment services". It is one of 137 additional fees the state will exact from ... More...
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| National Geographic: Sitka a top historic destination Found at 12/24/2008 via aprn.org
The National Geographic Society has named Sitka as one of the world?s top historic destinations. The Society?s Center for Sustainable Destinations has compiled a list of 109 historic sites including Ancient Nara, Japan, Sydney Harbor, Australia, and downtown Boston. Sitka is the only Alaskan community on the list. Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka Download Audio (MP3) More...
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| NZer nabbed in Sydney piracy swoop Found at 12/23/2008 via www.odt.co.nz
A New Zealand man nabbed at Sydney airport has been charged over an international music piracy ring. The 45-year-old was arrested on Tuesday after landing in Sydney on a flight from Auckland, Australian Federal Police (AFP) said. More...
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| NZer nabbed at Sydney airport over piracy ring Found at 12/23/2008 via www.stuff.co.nz
A New Zealand man nabbed at Sydney airport has been charged over an international music piracy ring. More...
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| NormSoft Introduces Pocket Tunes Radio on iPhone and iPod touch Found at 12/23/2008 via www.broadcastnewsroom.com
BOSTON , Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- NormSoft, Inc. today announced the availability of Pocket Tunes(TM) Radio, bringing the Internet radio features of their award-winning Pocket Tunes application to the iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch. More...
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| NormSoft Introduces Pocket Tunes Radio on iPhone and iPod touch Found at 12/23/2008 via biz.yahoo.com
NormSoft, Inc. today announced the availability of Pocket Tunes Radio, bringing the Internet radio features of their award-winning Pocket Tunes application to the iPhone and iPodŽ touch. More...
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| Now hear this: Use MP3 players with care Found at 12/23/2008 via www.orlandosentinel.com
The way you use your personal electronics may be hazardous to your health, as a couple of recent reports remind us. Here's how to avoid short- or long-term health problems: More...
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| Nextar throws in free traffic updates for life on Q4-LT navigator Found at 12/23/2008 via www.engadget.com
Nextar has been pretty steadily adding newcomers to its Q4 family of navigators, and it's not about to let up now with CES just around the corner. The latest member, the Q4-LT, touts a 4.3-inch touchscreen, built-in speaker / antenna, text-to-speech support, 2D / 3D NAVTEQ maps of the US and Canada, 1.6 million POIs, an MP3 / JPEG player, rechargeable battery and of course, free traffic ... More...
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| Now Showing: 9,492 Artists | 52,098 Events Found at 12/22/2008 via www.pollstar.com
Closing out the day we have new dates for Alan Parsons Live Project , Mr. Lif , The Album Leaf and Status Quo , and links to items about Jack Bruce , Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis, RIAA president Cary Sherman and last minute music gift ideas for professional procrastinators. More...
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| Now Showing: 9,253 Artists | 50,556 Events Found at 12/22/2008 via www.pollstar.com
Small ISPs may need financial help from the RIAA to curtail music piracy, 2008's most memorable music moments, not all online tracks sell equally and the pleasures of owning your own jukebox in News. More...
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| Nokia N96 gets added to Comes With Music initiative Found at 12/22/2008 via www.mobileburn.com
In the U.K., the Nokia N96 is now being offered as a Comes With Music device. Nokia's Comes With Music initiative includes select cell phones, and includes a voucher for 1 year of unlimited downloads from the Nokia Music Store. The Nokia Music Store uses Microsoft's PlaysForSure DRM protection. More...
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| Northwest Alaska suicide rate suddenly surges in December Found at 12/19/2008 via aprn.org
State Troopers have responded to a disturbing number of suicides in Northwest Alaska since the beginning of the month. Six people, mostly teenagers and young people, have killed themselves in five small villages near Nome and Kotzebue. Alaska Suicide Prevention Line: 877-266-4357 Annie Feidt, APRN - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3) More...
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| No ISP Filtering Under New RIAA Copyright Strategy Found at 12/19/2008 via blog.wired.com
The RIAA says it is ending its five-year litigation campaign that has targeted 30,000 individuals for online file sharing of copyrighted music. The good news is that the RIAA, for now, is not demanding ISPs to filter peer-to-peer networks. The bad news is that copyright scofflaws face losing their internet service. More...
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| News: RIAA to change anti-piracy tactic, abandon lawsuits Found at 12/19/2008 via www.ilounge.com
The Recording Industry Association of America has announced that it is planning to end its tactics of suing individual users who are caught sharing music online. According to the Wall Street journal, the RIAA has opened legal proceedings against roughly 35,000 people since 2003, which has done little to stop the illegal downloading of music over the Internet. Instead of lawsuits, the group has ... More...
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| Now Showing: 9,826 Artists | 50,980 Events Found at 12/18/2008 via www.pollstar.com
The Harvard Law School professor known for challenging the Recording Industry Association of America?s litigation campaign against P2P users suspected of music piracy has taken up the case of a Rhode Island couple whose son has been sued by the recording industry. More...
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| Nextar?s Newest MP3 Player Will Have Sales Jumping at CES. Ribbit! Found at 12/18/2008 via www.pr.com
Nextar?s fun frog MA589 MP3 Player is sure to delight any music lover. It features OLED display, provides high-speed USB 2.0 interface for fast file transfer, supports 7 languages and has built-in memory of up to 4GB. It comes in 4 cool colors. [PR.com - December 18, 2008] More...
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