Hole in Adobe software threatens video security - Guardian Unlimited

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A security hole in Adobe Systems Inc software used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet allows viewers to copy movies on some Web sites and avoid commercials on others, threatening the

MySpace Music: Not the Only Free-Music Game in Town - Time
The Sept. 24 launch of MySpace Music has made it easier to find and listen to free, major-label music on the Web. But it’s not the only game in town. As online-music aficionados already know, there are several other free sites where you can pretty

Music industry reaches settlement on two online royalty issues - Hartford Courant
WASHINGTON - The different parts of the music industry found harmony Tuesday, at least when it came to some online royalties. In an agreement hailed as a “breakthrough that will facilitate new ways to offer music to consumers online,” groups

Sir Remix-a-lot - New Orleans Times-Picayune
When Kelvin Brown remembered to check the Web site in April, a year after he uploaded some of his songs, $4,500 was sitting in his account. “I’m like, ‘Are you serious?’ ” said Brown, an aspiring hip-hop producer and Loyola University music student

The Social - CNET News
Maybe it’s just because it’s Monday morning and I’ve only had one cup of coffee, but I’m not quite comprehending DigitalCity.com , the latest in a parade of bloggy new sites from AOL. A press release describes Digital City, which gets its name from a

Adobe hole allows free movies - ITWeb
A security hole in Adobe Systems software, used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet, is giving users free access to record and copy from Amazon.com’s video streaming service, states Reuters . The problem exposes online video content

Hole in Adobe software allows free movie downloads - ZDNet
NEW YORK–A security hole in Adobe Systems’ software, used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet, is giving users free access to record and copy from Amazon.com’s video streaming service. The problem exposes online video content to the

Best Buy squeezed Napster during purchase negotiations - TG Daily
Chicago (IL) – In a rare scenario, Best Buy decided to substantially drop the offered price for music download service Napster and got Napster to agree to an acquisition price that was below the company’s first offer, a filing with the Securities

EFF to court: Tread carefully when ruling on LimeWire - Ars Technica
The fate of technological innovation may once again be at stake in Arista v. LimeWire , the recording industry lawsuit that seeks to hold a technology company liable for the actions of its users. In an amicus brief submitted to the court, the EFF and

Microsoft grapples with mystery DRM cracker - Silicon.com
Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against an alleged hacker who broke through its copy protection technology, charging that the mystery developer somehow gained access to its copyrighted source code. For more than a month, Redmond has been