Monsters of rock: meet the music industry agents that could ruin your downloading career

Article Abstract:

Record labels have hired hackers and small computer security companies to create anti-P2P (peer to peer) programs, designed to thwart music file-sharing. Several such programs are identified and described.

Patents & copyrights, Safety and security measures, Intellectual property, Sound recording industry, Recording industry, Peer to peer computing, Peer to peer networking

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Big Champagne is watching you: in fact, they're tracking every download and selling the data to the music industry. How one company is turning file-sharing networks into the world's biggest focus group

Article Abstract:

Big Champagne tracks online music-file downloads and sells the data to the recording industry. Such an approach transforms file-sharing networks into the equivalent of a huge focus group.

Radio Broadcasting, Science & research, Services information, Radio broadcasting stations, Market Research, Market Research & Product Development, Research, Innovations, Services, Radio broadcasting industry, Technology application, Music industry, Marketing research, Focus groups, Radio/TV/entertainment industry software, Big Champagne

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Oh, nooo! What if GPS fails?

Article Abstract:

The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become a necessary part of a wide range of economic activities and the consequences, should the GPS fail, would be incalculable.

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Search and navigation equipment, Global Positioning Systems, Maintenance and repair, Global Positioning System, Artificial satellites in navigation, Satellite navigation

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