For Music Industry, U.S. Is Only the Tip Of a Piracy Iceberg

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Record executives around the world are watching the American recording industry's lawsuits against music fans who share pirated recordings on the Internet, but doubt that a similar approach would work in their countries, given weak copyright laws and the vast extent of illegal music trading online. Music piracy has caused sales of recorded music in Europe and Asia to plummet. Germany has been hit the worst, with sales decreasing by a third since 1998, and another 20 percent decline forecast for this year.

Investigations, Prevention, Sound recording industry, Recording industry, Piracy (Copyright), Online music trading, File sharing, Pirated sound recordings

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European Commission to Sue Over Deficits of 2 Countries

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The European Commission will file lawsuits against France and Germany for their failures to honor European Union rules that address limits on national budget deficits. The EU regulations cap deficits at 3% of a country's GDP. It is a policy aimed at sustaining economic development or used to help economic recovery when needed.

Europe, France, Economic aspects, Political aspects, Gross domestic product, European Union. European Commission, European Court of Justice, Budget deficits, Economic recovery

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Germans Weigh Taking Stocks Off Wall Street

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Only three of the 17 German companies currently trading on American exchanges, generate more than 5 percent of their trade volume in the United States. Many of them are thinking of delisting but Securities and Exchange Commission regulations make it difficult.

United States, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Administration of General Economic Programs, Intnl Economic Policy, Securities issued, listed, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Security brokers and dealers, Multinational Corporations, Intnl Economic Relations, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Listing & Registration, Forecasts and trends, International business enterprises, Securities industry, Market trend/market analysis, International economic relations, Securities, Securities listing, New York Stock Exchange Inc., United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, Company securities, Securities trading

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