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Submission + - RIAA asks to cut artist's share

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bblboy54

on Saturday December 09, 2006 @03:47PM

bblboy54 writes: "It seems that all of these legal battles are catching up with the RIAA's check book since they have just recently asked the copyright royalty judges to lower the rate. Of course Jonathan Lamy from the RIAA wrote in to explain how the artists have been seeing an increase in income while the labels have been seeing a decrease because they continue to fight for the artists. Engadget is also reporting that Steven Marks of the RIAA said he wants the rates reevaluated so "record companies can continue to create the sound recordings that drive revenues for music publishers.""

Submission + - Should AT&T tell the elderly they're overpayin

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bblboy54

on Thursday September 14, 2006 @10:14PM

bblboy54 writes: "The Associated Press reported today that an elderly woman continued to rent two rotary phones until her family learned of it just this month. The woman had been paying $30 a month for phones that were drastically out of date. AT&T/Lucent said they will continue to give the customers the option of ordering a new phone or not renting phones from the phone company. Is it fair for a company to turn their heads when someone pays them over $14,000 for something that is not needed?"

Submission + - Google may take tower near Microsoft

Submitted by on Saturday August 26, 2006 @04:05AM

bblboy54 writes: The Seattle PI is reporting that Google may take a 15 story tower in "Microsoft's backyard."
From the article: Brokers and real estate sources say that Google is eyeing Tower 333, a 430,000-square- foot office building that was formerly known as the Bellevue Technology Tower. The project, which is expected to open in October 2007, is located just southeast of Bellevue Square, at 333 108th Ave. N.E.
Now it looks like they will be able to use binoculars instead of Google Earth.

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