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ArchivesSony v. Tenebaum File-Sharing Case Gets July 20 Trial DateAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 11:43am.
Boston - A trial date of July
20 has been set for the case of Sony (NYSE: SNE) BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, in
which Boston
student Joel Tenenbaum is accused of copyright infringement on a file-sharing
network, according to the Recording Industry vs. the People blog. Tenenbaum's
legal team, led by Harvard Law professor Charles Neeson, was denied a petition to
webcast the proceedings. Neeson is countersuing alleging that copyright damages
are unconstitutionally high, and that such lawsuits should be heard in criminal,
not civil court.
Electronic Arts Using Subscription Model for Tiger Woods GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 11:42am.
Redwood City,
Calif. - Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) said on
Friday that it plans to release an online version of its popular "Tiger
Woods PGA Tour" golf game this fall. The game, which won't require any
downloads or special peripherals, will be offered through a multi-tiered
subscription model.
BSkyB to Offer Programming on Xbox Live in U.K., IrelandAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 11:39am.
London - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has
partnered with News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) BSkyB broadcasting company in the U.K. to make
content including movies and Premier League soccer available through the Xbox
Live online service for the Xbox 360 console, Reuters reported. The deal
includes 20 live channels and thousands of on-demand programs, to be made
available both a la carte and as part of a number of subscription packages
starting in the fall.
Wikipedia Blocks Edits From Church of ScientologyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 11:19am.
 Los Angeles - The committee
in charge of user-edited online encyclopedia Wikipedia voted unanimously this
week to block contributions to the site from IP addresses owned or operated by
the Church of Scientology, after a lengthy arbitration
determined that users were editing Wikipedia articles in the church's interest.
"You could imply that there is a conflict of interest," Wikipedia
spokesman Dan Rosenthal told ABC News. "Rather than two unrelated people
getting together," advocates of scientology have been "getting
together, saying, 'Let's work together to make this a more pro-scientology
article.'"
Hulu Releases Desktop Video PlayerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 10:45am.
Los Angeles
- Hulu, the online video joint venture between News Corp. (NYSE: NWS), NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and
Disney (NYSE: DIS), this week introduced a new downloadable desktop player, which lets
users watch any Hulu content on a PC or Mac.
Infogrames Renamed Atari; Phil Harrison Out as PresidentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 10:32am.
Lyon, France - French video game
publisher Infogrames, the parent company of Atari, announced on Friday that it
will rebrand the company as Atari, and said that Phil Harrison is no longer
president of the company.
WSJ: Terra Firma Sinks Another $45 Million Into EMIAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 9:28am.
 New York
- Private equity firm Terra Firma has provided an additional $45 million in new
financing to struggling major record label EMI Group, the Wall Street Journal
reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Terra Firma, which
is run by financier Guy Hands, acquired EMI Group in 2007 for $4.7 billion.
Facebook Names Winners of App Funding ContestAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 8:49am.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Facebook this week
announced the applications that have been awarded investments through its fbFund
program, and will participate in a summer incubator workshop.
White House Details Plans to Strengthen Nation's Cyber SecurityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 8:00am.
Washington - Calling this "a transformational
moment" for the United States, President Obama on Friday announced plans
to significantly beef up the nation's cyber security, starting with the
appointment of a new cyber czar, who he expects to name in the coming weeks.
Microsoft Introduces New "Bing" Search EngineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 12:27pm.
San Diego - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) on Thursday introduced Bing, its
forthcoming revamped search engine that aims to provide a wider array of search
results, and is slated for worldwide release by June 3. Wired.com tested the
search engine, and found that it provided advantages to competitors in areas
such as travel, shopping and local listings.
Google Bans Music Uploads on Korean Blogging ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 12:26pm.
Seoul
- Google (NASD: GOOG) has prohibited users of Textcube, its Korean blogging service, from
uploading songs to their blogs in the wake of new regulations against online
piracy, the Korea Times reported. New uploads have been blocked, while
previously uploaded songs are now accessible only by blog owners; posting song
samples is the only remaining option. Regulators will be empowered to shut down
websites in violation of the new provisions against file-sharing as of July.
EFF Launches "Teaching Copyright" Curriculum, WebsiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 12:25pm.
San Francisco
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital civil liberties advocacy
group, on Thursday launched a new "Teaching Copyright" curriculum and
website.
Blog Network GigaOM Debuts $79 Subscription ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 12:23pm.
Los Angeles
- GigaOM, a technology news blog network, on Thursday announced a new $79 per
year subscription service, which will provide "unlimited access to
research reports and curation by research analysts and reporters, as well as
longer essays on topics we GigaOM Network writers feel are particularly interesting," NewTeeVee reports.
GigaOM Pro launched with 17 research articles across topics including Green IT,
Infrastructure, Connected Consumer and Mobile.
Muzu Signs Fourth Major Warner to Music Video SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 12:22pm.
Dublin, Ireland - Music video website Muzu now claims
licenses from all four major record labels, with the signing of a new deal with
Warner Music UK (NYSE: WMG).
The deal gives Muzu users across the U.K.
and Ireland
unlimited, on-demand access to Warner Music video content, with Muzu and Warner
to share ad revenues. The companies will also promote the site across Muzu
syndication partners like Bebo, GigWise and Eircom.
Sirius XM to Charge Same Satellite Fee for iPhone ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 12:20pm.
New York
- Satellite radio firm Sirius XM (NASD: SIRI) plans to release an iPhone application that will
require users to pay the full $12.95 per month subscription fee for its regular
satellite-based service in return for iPhone (NASD: AAPL) access, VentureBeat reported. The
commercial-free service will compete with other ad-supported streaming music
services offered on the iPhone, including Pandora.
Microsoft: 30M Xbox 360s Sold; 20M Xbox Live MembersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 11:15am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced on
Thursday that worldwide sales of its Xbox 360 video game console have now
topped 30 million units, up 28% from the same point last year.
Google to Introduce "Wave" Web Communication PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 11:02am.
 Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) on Wednesday
introduced a forthcoming service, Google Wave, that aims to combine email,
chat, and content-sharing in a single interface. The service takes elements from increasingly popular tools for communication like Facebook, Twitter and
FriendFeed, melding "rolling threaded conversations, real-time chat,
nested comments, media sharing, link sharing and wiki-style collaboration into
a familiar interface that looks and behaves like an e-mail inbox, complete with
folders for keeping things organized and a search box for digging up older
threads," Webmonkey reported.
NYT: Labels Offering Better Licensing Terms for Start-upsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2009 - 10:10am.
New York
- The four major record labels are beginning to cut "friendlier"
deals with digital music start-ups, in the face of declining CD sales and a new
generation of listeners who primarily look to the Internet to discover new
music, The New York Times reported.
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