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walktalker · 03-07-01, 08:25 PM

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Open season on Web music firms
Like bargain hunters swooping down on a sales rack, giant information and entertainment companies have been moving to snap up online music companies--often at fire-sale prices. The deals, including Vivendi Universal's proposed purchase of MP3.com Inc. and Yahoo Inc.'s pending purchase of Launch Media Inc., signal a wave of consolidation that's thinning the ranks of online music suppliers. And several other online companies already find themselves on the auction block as well. "It's an excellent sign that the digital music space is evolving from a novelty into an industry," said Zack Zalon, general manager of Radio Free Virgin, an online music service tied to Virgin Group.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/techn...gy%2Dheadlines

Hack actors
Swordfish is another in a long line of hacker portrayals that falls a few bytes short of accuracy. Do audiences really want to see realism and quality in a sci-fi film? Hugh Jackman knows he's no hacker. "I can't type faster than 12 words a minute, as you can see in the movie," he acknowledges with a laugh. And he knows he doesn't look like everyone's idea of a hacker, either. "I thought it was very important to understand the world they come from," he says. "I don't have the glasses. But this isn't real. I spoke to quite a few (hackers) and I read ¤ (this character) is an amalgamation of all that. "What are the real hackers like? "These guys play hard and fast," says Jackman. "They're young, they're incredibly cool, many of them are almost revolutionary. They're very idealistic, some destructive, some angry, and they are probably some of the most powerful people on the planet today. And a lot of people are very scared about that; it's a very real issue. It's a whole underground world."
http://it.mycareer.com.au/techlife/r...XHJFNZFOC.html

Editor Argues: You Want the Truth About Book Sales? You Can't Handle the Truth.
As BookScan gives hard sales figures more publicity and greater credibility, Little, Brown executive editor worries what this will mean for 'small' books and careers that take time to build. The pieces are now in place for the book industry's first integrated sales-reporting system. Bookscan would work like the music business's Soundscan system, with publishers paying a fee for access to the data. The benefits could be immense. So could the costs.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?arti...33997&pod_id=8

Copyrights and copywrongs

The dawn of the 21st century has illuminated an array of conflicts over the regulation of information in America: Napster, DVD-hacking, the right to create a parody, the rewards for freelance writers in a digital world, and the future of the Microsoft monopoly. Each of these cases rests on several distinct pedestals of ideals. As a nation, we would like to reward enterprise and creativity, allow free and open access to ideas, and benefit from a rich trove of music, literature, journalism, and art. Often these goals conflict, and courts must choose among them.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/594462.asp?0dm=C17NT

Avoiding unwanted solicitations
MSNBC Internet Correspondent Lisa Napoli says parents can teach their children how to protect themselves from unwanted solicitations online while using instant messaging. She advises: don’t talk to strangers; conceal identifying information; and consider using filters.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/595836.asp?0dm=C15NT

Red Hat guns for MS database space
Red Hat European VP Colin Tenwick called in to the IT-Analysis HQ to fill the company in on the impending launch of Red Hat Database. It seems that the firm is gunning for Microsoft.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/20153.html

Broadband Britain: the inside truth
Who would want to be in Peter Radley's shoes today? In the FT yesterday the Government advisor and head of Alcatel UK aired his views about the future provision of broadband services in Britain. He said nothing new in his suggestion that broadband infrastructures - be it DSL, satellite, cable or wireless - could be run by just a handful of companies. After all, the capital costs of creating and maintaining such huge networks exclude all but the most committed players. Competition, he said, would occur with different companies employing different technologies providing broadband services directly to consumers.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/22/20157.html

Good day

03-07-01, 08:25 PM	#3
walktalker The local newspaper man Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,036	You're still here ? Thank you Those stories worth reading: Open season on Web music firms Like bargain hunters swooping down on a sales rack, giant information and entertainment companies have been moving to snap up online music companies--often at fire-sale prices. The deals, including Vivendi Universal's proposed purchase of MP3.com Inc. and Yahoo Inc.'s pending purchase of Launch Media Inc., signal a wave of consolidation that's thinning the ranks of online music suppliers. And several other online companies already find themselves on the auction block as well. "It's an excellent sign that the digital music space is evolving from a novelty into an industry," said Zack Zalon, general manager of Radio Free Virgin, an online music service tied to Virgin Group. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/techn...gy%2Dheadlines Hack actors Swordfish is another in a long line of hacker portrayals that falls a few bytes short of accuracy. Do audiences really want to see realism and quality in a sci-fi film? Hugh Jackman knows he's no hacker. "I can't type faster than 12 words a minute, as you can see in the movie," he acknowledges with a laugh. And he knows he doesn't look like everyone's idea of a hacker, either. "I thought it was very important to understand the world they come from," he says. "I don't have the glasses. But this isn't real. I spoke to quite a few (hackers) and I read ¤ (this character) is an amalgamation of all that. "What are the real hackers like? "These guys play hard and fast," says Jackman. "They're young, they're incredibly cool, many of them are almost revolutionary. They're very idealistic, some destructive, some angry, and they are probably some of the most powerful people on the planet today. And a lot of people are very scared about that; it's a very real issue. It's a whole underground world." http://it.mycareer.com.au/techlife/r...XHJFNZFOC.html Editor Argues: You Want the Truth About Book Sales? You Can't Handle the Truth. As BookScan gives hard sales figures more publicity and greater credibility, Little, Brown executive editor worries what this will mean for 'small' books and careers that take time to build. The pieces are now in place for the book industry's first integrated sales-reporting system. Bookscan would work like the music business's Soundscan system, with publishers paying a fee for access to the data. The benefits could be immense. So could the costs. http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?arti...33997&pod_id=8 Copyrights and copywrongs The dawn of the 21st century has illuminated an array of conflicts over the regulation of information in America: Napster, DVD-hacking, the right to create a parody, the rewards for freelance writers in a digital world, and the future of the Microsoft monopoly. Each of these cases rests on several distinct pedestals of ideals. As a nation, we would like to reward enterprise and creativity, allow free and open access to ideas, and benefit from a rich trove of music, literature, journalism, and art. Often these goals conflict, and courts must choose among them. http://www.msnbc.com/news/594462.asp?0dm=C17NT Avoiding unwanted solicitations MSNBC Internet Correspondent Lisa Napoli says parents can teach their children how to protect themselves from unwanted solicitations online while using instant messaging. She advises: don’t talk to strangers; conceal identifying information; and consider using filters. http://www.msnbc.com/news/595836.asp?0dm=C15NT Red Hat guns for MS database space Red Hat European VP Colin Tenwick called in to the IT-Analysis HQ to fill the company in on the impending launch of Red Hat Database. It seems that the firm is gunning for Microsoft. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/20153.html Broadband Britain: the inside truth Who would want to be in Peter Radley's shoes today? In the FT yesterday the Government advisor and head of Alcatel UK aired his views about the future provision of broadband services in Britain. He said nothing new in his suggestion that broadband infrastructures - be it DSL, satellite, cable or wireless - could be run by just a handful of companies. After all, the capital costs of creating and maintaining such huge networks exclude all but the most committed players. Competition, he said, would occur with different companies employing different technologies providing broadband services directly to consumers. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/22/20157.html Good day __________________ This post was sponsored by Netcoco, who wants cookies, cookies, cookies and, you guessed it, more cookies