Internet music, to go

Article Abstract:

Diamond Multimedia's Diamond Rio PMP300 personal music player is the first product to be marketed which makes distribution of music over the Internet practicable. It is a transistor radio-sized device containing memory chips onto which music files can be downloaded from a personal computer. The aspect of it which is making the Internet a nexus for the distribution of music is the MP3 file compression format that enables the storage of a minute of music in a megabyte of memory. The music industry is concerned that the new technology will threaten its financial footing because of the ease with which such devices could be used to evade copyright protections on recorded music. The Recording Industry Association of America sought to block sale of the device earlier this year but failed. Since then, music industry and Internet companies have formed the Secure Digital Music Initiative, a trade group aiming to develop protection schemes for digital format music under copyright. Development of the new technology continues, with other consumer electronics companies including Samsung Electronics and Creative Labs developing their own prototypes of digital music players.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Computer Auxiliary Equip, Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Entertainers & entertainment groups, Musical Artists & Producers, Musical Groups and Artists, Social aspects, Planning, Software industry, Computer industry, Software, Internet, Computer software industry, Computer peripherals industry, Computer peripherals, Copyright, Copyrights, Music industry, Sound recordings, Music, Sound processing equipment, Sound processing, Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc., DIMD, Diamond Multimedia Systems Rio PMP 300 (MP3 player/device)

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Web concern gets patenet for its model of business

Article Abstract:

Stamford, CT-based Princeline.com L.L.C. has been awarded a broad patent that protects its entire business model for buying and selling goods on the Internet. The company is best known for allowing consumers to "name your own price" for airline tickets. Obtaining a patent for a practical application of a mathematical algorithm, formula or application was made possible by a ruling by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Comment:

Has been awarded patent that protects entire bsns model for buying & selling goods on Internet

Company Planning/Goals, Patents & copyrights, Legal/Government Regulation, E-commerce software, Article, Princeline.com L.L.C.

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Lights, Sound, DVD

Article Abstract:

For consumers, the DVD player has become the best way to view video. It is much better than the VHS players and the picture quality is twice as good, regardless of the quality television set you might be using. In this evaluation, it was found that the Sony DVD-S7700 was the best performer for around $1,199. But if you needed something cheaper, the second on the list was the Pioneer DVD-414 for about $525.

Product information, Household audio and video equipment, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Home Video Disc Players, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Video equipment industry, Digital video disk, DVDs (Digital videodisks), Hardware multiproduct review, Videodisk players, Videodisc systems, Sony DVD-S7700 (Video disc player), Pioneer DVD-414 (Video disc player)

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