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14th August 2004 Archive

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  • eBay answers craigslist's investor request

    Auction site seeks eligible portal

    EBay has purchased a 25 percent stake in one of the Bay Area's most popular web sites - craigslist. Neither party revealed the financial terms of the deal or said exactly how they plan to link their businesses. eBay did, however, say that it hopes to "share expertise, resources, and creativity" with craigslist, which sounds a …

    Music and Media 14 Aug 2004, 00:06

  • DRM is doubleplus good for business, Congress advised

    The Budget Office and the case of the disappearing public interest

    A report by the Congressional Budget Office has recommended that no changes to the United States copyright framework are necessary and lauds DRM as an exciting market opportunity for copyright holders. Allowing copyright holders to charge more for lost rights will provide an incentive for these copyright holders to make more …

    Music and Media 14 Aug 2004, 12:21

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