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If Sirius-XM Can Offer a la Carte Programs, Why Can't Cable?
Think a la carte options from the newly formed Sirius XM Radio will pave the way for the same type of thing from your cable provider? Think again. The cable industry, which has long abhorred the idea of allowing customers to pick and choose which cable channels they would like to receive, reiterated its opposition to ...
Pandora Argues That Web Royalties Will Kill It
Should Internet radio stations, cable providers, and satellite radio stations pay the same amount to license the content they provide? What model should be used to determine royalty rates? Why is traditional radio getting a free ride when it comes to royalties? Representatives from Pandora clashed on Tuesday with SoundExchange, the organization that collects royalties for ...
XM-Sirius Merger Goes Through, Finally
NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Sirius Satellite Radio said on Tuesday it completed the purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio Holding Inc, forming a broadcasting company that competes with traditional radio as well as digital audio players like iPods. The completion comes after a marathon period of government scrutiny that ended late last week when ...
Yahoo to Offer Refunds for Ex-Yahoo Music Customers
Yahoo will offer refunds to people who purchased individual tracks from Yahoo Music and who stand to lose access to that music when Yahoo Music is folded into Rhapsody in September. “We always intended to provide refunds," said Carrie Davis, a spokeswoman for Yahoo! Music. Yahoo announced last week that support for the Yahoo! Music Store ...
Hands on with the New 'Cuil' Search Engine
Cuil isn't quite a Google killer yet, but give it a while and it could find a sizable user base. Cuilan old Irish word for knowledge, which is pronounced “cool"has indexed 120 billion Web pages. That's three times more than any other search engine, including Google. Cuil launched Sunday night. The search engine ranks pages based ...
Cuil Hopes to be a Google-Killer
Stealth startup Cuil (pronounced “cool") is a next-generation search site that claims its index holds three times as many pages as Google, while requiring far fewer servers. Cuil co-founder and former Google project leader Anna Patterson told PC Magazine that Cuil's search index will debut with a 120 billion-page index, compared with Google's 40 billion out ...
FCC Approves XM-Sirius Merger
As expected, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday evening approved the merger of XM and Sirius Satellite radio stations by a vote of 3 to 2. “The merger is in the public interest and will provide consumers with greater flexibility and choices," chairman Kevin Martin said in a statement. “Consumers will enjoy a variety of ...
FAQ: What Does the XM-Sirius Merger Mean for You?
With the blessing of the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), XM and Sirius have the official go-ahead to become one major satellite radio provider. But what does this mean for current XM and Sirius subscribers or prospective satellite customers? Does this mean I'll pay more? Not in the immediate future. Both companies have ...
LG Cuts LCD Production to Boost Prices
SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Display Co Ltd, the world's No. 2 maker of liquid crystal display (LCD) screens, said on Sunday it would cut its panel output by around 10 percent until August because of weakening global demand. South Korea-based LG Display joins Taiwan rivals AU Optronics Corp and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp in the move ...
New Verizon Fios Routers Boost Speed, Expandability
Verizon FiOS customers are about to get another speed boost. No, it won't be from the fiber pipe coming into their homes, but through the coaxial cables already snaking through their walls and into the FiOS set-top boxes throughout their homes. According to releases from both Verizon and Actiontec, the broadband service is set to roll ...
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