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Ready for prime time?

Posted by: kegill on: 26 February 2004

If the presence of attack ads is a leading indicator, then the Web can now be considered a full-fledged member of a candidate’s media machine.
February witnessed an attack ad launched by the Bush-Cheney campaign against Democrate nominee John Kerry. Entitled “Unprincipled, Chapter 1,” the name suggests future installments are in the works.
The ad might be [...]

Legitimizing file-sharing

Posted by: kegill on: 26 February 2004

The Electronic Frontier Federation has called for a voluntary flat-rate fee system as a way to legitimize file sharing and compensate artists. The flat-rate plan is not unlike the flat-rate paid by radio stations to broadcast music.
No surprise: the RIAA opposes the plan, which got a public review Wednesday at the Future of Music Coalition’s [...]


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