New front in the copyright wars: out-of-print computer games

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Computer game fans have started putting copies of popular games from the past that are no longer sold in stores on the Web. Games designed for different platforms often have a downloadable emulator program as well. Unfortunately, this activity is illegal. Many of these out-of-print games are still under copyright to a computer game company. Computer game design is gaining credibility as a force shaping our culture, much as film or music styles have. Industry and interested parties should band together to form an institution or museum for the preservation and study of this art form.

Statistical Data Included, Copyright, Copyrights, Computer game, Industry legal issue

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Carmen Sandiego leaps out of PC

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Broderbund Software Inc announces that Carmen Sandiego - a popular character who originally appeared in Broderbund's 'Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?' computer game in 1985 - will appear in other media. Carmen is a spy turned thief who flees through times and places, pursued by a player who takes the part of a detective. There already are four Carmen software titles, which present history and geography lessons as well as gamelike features. Beginning in Sep 1991, the character will be licensed to appear in books and puzzles and on the Public Broadcasting Service. Broderbund, with revenues of about $50 million, controls about 25 percent of the educational software market. According to one industry observer, Broderbund has done well by going after a home market that many in the industry thought did not exist.

Product information, Educational software, Broderbund Software Inc., Company Profile, Licensing, Marketing Strategy, Computer Software Industry, Computer Game

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Google This: Is Microsoft Still a Bully?

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The 2000 Microsoft antitrust trial did result in changes in management and marketing techniques that reduced the software giant's clout, and now economic challenges from competitors such as Google are further eroding its power.

Legal issues & crime, Marketing procedures, Government regulation, Market share, Management dynamics, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Antitrust Law, Legal/Government Regulation, Management, Company legal issue, Cases, Microsoft Corp., Jackson, Thomas Penfield, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, 2000 AD, Information services, MSFT, Company marketing practices, Information services industry, Company business management, Company market share, Antitrust issue, Google Inc.

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