Millions download free music triggers internet shift
A Pew Internet Project survey found about 13 million Americans have downloaded music for free, with fewer than 2 million paying. The study notes wide age ranges and a potential threat to the music industry as Napster and online sharing grow.
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MP3.com Settles With Warner and BMG to License Music
MP3.com reached settlements with Warner Music Group and BMG Entertainment on licensing agreements to store music for subscribers. The deals mark the first settlements in record industry copyright lawsuits against MP3.com. Napster faces a separate RIAA lawsuit over peer to peer file sharing. MP3.com stock rose on Nasdaq after the news.
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Keeping a lid on the cookie jar
Internet privacy advocates warn that cookies enable pervasive tracking of user behavior across sites. Junkbusters president Jason Catlett cites potential employment profiling and targeted ad campaigns, while offering tips to view, delete, or block cookies and listing tools and sources for managing cookie data.
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