New and Noteworthy: Why the recording industry loves tech; San Francisco named most 'Broadband Wired City'; more

Why the recording industry loves tech Hilary Rosen head of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) praises Apple's new music service in a Business 2.0 article. "I used to say that the record business was like a soft-drink company that sold its products in nothing but 64-ounce bottles, because our product was principally the full-length album. Well, thanks to electronic distribution through multiple types of networks with varied business models, we now have the equivalent of cans and six-packs and fountain drinks." More.

San Francisco named most 'Broadband Wired City' Tampa, Boston, Houston and Charlotte, NC Round Out the Top Five "Broadband Wired Cities" in Recent Survey Conducted by AOL for Broadband. Overall, 49% of Internet Users Surveyed Say They Are Using Broadband Connections and Spending an Average of 23 Hours a Week Online. More.

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