A new CD costs 14.49 pounds sterling. Or, you could download it for free on the Internet. No wonder the music business is sounding off
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Record company executives are calling on the UK government to create a task-force to boost international copyright agreements. Their new lobby group, British Musical Rights, claims that the ability for music fans to download free music from the Internet could lead to the demise of the UK music industry. In the US, the music industry is already taking action against MP3 sites, which allow music in perfect digital CD quality to be downloaded.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Automation for the people
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Home automation technology is attracting increasing interest in the US, but in the UK there is still a lack of awareness of what home automation can achieve. The most popular home automation protocol is X10, which is most effective when integrated within a single system using an intelligent controller.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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A battle for the future of digital music
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New digital music technologies are emerging to challenge the MP3 format. These technologies place strong emphasis on tackling the copyright worries of the music industry.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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