Friday, June 21, 2002

DOWN - Audiogalaxy. Audiogalaxy, the P2P music sharing service, was taken down yesterday, following a near fatal attack of the lawsuits. [The Register]

AIRPORTS - Download a movie. Air travellers will be able to download feature films and computer games to a handheld computer using a service to be launched first at US airports this summer. [NewScientist]

Game tutors file swappers in copyright. Copyright law isn't child's play, but privacy advocates hope a new game can teach consumers about intellectual property and privacy issues. [CNET News.com]

Rates Set for Royalties on Internet. In a victory for Internet music broadcasters, the government decided that songs delivered online will be charged royalty fees at a rate that is half of what was originally proposed by an arbitration panel. [New York Times: Technology]

Internet Radio Criticizes Rate on Royalties. Federal copyright regulators set a critical ground rule for the fledgling Internet radio industry, cutting in half a proposed royalty rate that Internet companies must pay to record labels. [New York Times: Technology]

Webcasters' Fees Slashed in Half. The U.S. Copyright Office slashes Internet royalty rates webcasters must pay record labels, but it may not be enough to keep smaller webcasters in business. By Brad King. [Wired News]

Microsoft testing home entertainment PC. The early version of "Freestyle" will have a remote control and a user interface designed to make it easier to access certain functions from a couch. [CNET News.com]