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EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees.


Eminem publisher takes Apple to court over rights (AP)

Eminem publisher takes Apple to court over rights

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created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- An attorney for Apple Inc. defended the company's use of Eminem's songs on iTunes in court on Thursday, as a trial got under way to determine who had the right to offer digital downloads of the rapper's ...


Online radio stations strike big deal on royalties

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright royalty rates.


Go from hobby to money-maker: For freelancers, Web makes fun pursuits pay

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created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

I've never sold anything on eBay, but I've often thought about it when I see how much money I have in my checking account. And when times are this bad, I know I'm not alone. But what if I want something a little steadier? ...


Discovery sues Amazon.com over Kindle patent

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created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Discovery Communications Inc. says the Kindle electronic book readers from Amazon.com Inc. violate a patent that Discovery registered in 2007. Discovery sued Amazon in Delaware on Tuesday.