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Talking works: UB professor develops method to analyze creative problem solving

(Phys.org) -- Talk -- if it's the right kind -- can increase creativity, leading students to create useful, new ideas that solve problems, a University at Buffalo professor has found by using a statistical tool that he invented.

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created May 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Court won't reduce student's music download fine

(AP) -- The Supreme Court has refused to take up a Boston University student's constitutional challenge to a $675,000 penalty for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them on the Internet.

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created May 21, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Pirate Bay founder to take case to EU court: lawyer

A founder of Swedish file-sharing site The Pirate Bay will take his case to Europe's top court after the Supreme Court in Sweden refused to hear his appeal, his lawyer said Monday.

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Sony to axe 10,000 jobs worldwide: report

Sony will cut 10,000 jobs worldwide this year as it attempts to carry out sweeping reforms aimed at reviving the iconic but loss-making Japanese electronics giant, the Nikkei business daily said Monday.

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created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

US shutdown of sharing site draws hacker retaliation

US authorities have shut down one of the largest file-sharing websites and charged seven people with copyright crimes, sparking a retaliatory cyber attack on the FBI and Justice Department websites. ...

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created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 12

15 minutes of fame lasts a bit longer for artists who hit pop charts

A detailed analysis of American pop music data shows musicians that hit the album charts spend, on average, a little more than five years there. More than one third will be 'one-hit wonders.' That's according to a study by ...

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created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google sells digital music in iTunes challenge (Update 2)

Google has opened a digital music store in a direct challenge to Apple's iTunes and Amazon's online shop.

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created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Digital piracy casts shadow over ebook world

With electronic books growing in popularity, the publishing world focuses on fighting the threat of digital book pirates, much as the music industry once did with illegal downloading.

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created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Removal of restrictions can decrease music piracy

Contrary to the traditional views of the music industry, removal of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions can actually decrease piracy, according to new research from Rice University and Duke University.

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created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

MOG adds free music gas tank to subscription plan

(AP) -- All that tweeting and sharing of photos on Facebook could finally have a tangible reward: free music.

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created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A look at how the iPod has remixed the music industry, 10 years later

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ten years ago, a music device debuted. It was small enough to fit in a pocket, yet had enough space to hold hundreds of favorite tunes.

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created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

RIM launches BlackBerry Messenger music-share

Research in Motion launched a collaboration Thursday with major record labels to allow BlackBerry users to access and exchange music via instant messenger.

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created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Record companies plan music downloading appeal

(AP) -- Recording industry attorneys are appealing a recent ruling that reduced the amount of money a Minnesota woman must pay for willfully violating the copyrights of 24 songs.

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created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 6

Spotify sets sights on 'all the world's music'

After finally launching in the United States, Swedish online music star Spotify now has its sights set on building the world's largest music catalog.

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Warner Music shareholders approve sale

Warner Music Group shareholders on Wednesday approved the sale of the company to a media holding owned by Russian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik, the company said.

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