- Sat Nov 14 9:25 AM PST 2009 Verizon sending antipiracy notices for Hollywood, too
Long considered disinterested in playing copyright cop, Verizon apparently has a change of heart. The company is now forwarding violation notices on behalf of NBC Universal--as well as the RIAA.
- Fri Nov 13 12:43 PM PST 2009 CNET News Daily Podcast: Dell's big smartphone move
The PC maker says it will be making a smartphone, after all, but only for customers in China and Brazil to start. Also: Verizon's piracy warnings and AMD's tough road.
- Fri Nov 13 11:00 AM PST 2009 Week in review: Pre-holiday buying spree
Lots of big tech players go shopping, while Intel closes antitrust deal. Also: Windows 7 inspired by Mac OS?
- Thu Nov 12 3:58 PM PST 2009 Verizon tests sending RIAA copyright notices
The No. 2 phone company, known for its reluctance to intervene in antipiracy cases, strikes an agreement to forward copyright notices on behalf of the music industry.
- Wed Nov 11 8:06 AM PST 2009 Former RIAA chief tries to save Qtrax image
The top music labels would have lost confidence in Qtrax a long time ago if not for Jay Berman, the former RIAA chief, who is representing the music service.
- Thu Nov 5 2:07 PM PST 2009 Beatles copyright case down a legal rabbit hole
BlueBeat is streaming Beatles recordings for free and selling them for 25 cents apiece, claiming that they aren't the original recordings and therefore aren't copyright-protected.
- Tue Oct 13 10:08 AM PDT 2009 Spotify wasting time begging for price breaks
CEO Daniel Ek tells labels that they should drop the prices on music, but did Apple ever do that? No, Apple built a profitable business and began dictating to the labels.
- Tue Sep 29 12:55 PM PDT 2009 BOL 1073: Open Android Alliance to fight Google's evil empire
A Google Android mod received a cease and desist for including Google apps in the mod. Seriously? Google may not be a walled garden with a high wall, but it's a walled garden nonetheless.
- Mon Sep 28 12:40 PM PDT 2009 BOL 1072: Mustache-twirling jerks at AT&T
As AT&T tries to accuse Google of violating Net neutrality, Molly wonders if they really just want to be seen as a villain. Also while you should never call anything unhackable, the Netbooks being given to students in Australia are pretty tight.
- Fri Aug 14 12:38 PM PDT 2009 Justice Department defends massive file-swapping fine
In move that echoes Bush administration arguments, Obama Justice Department says Jammie Thomas' $1.92 million fine for infringement of 24 songs is constitutional.




