ASCAP and NMPA reps announced they have broken off talks with the heads of Yahoo and other digital subscription companies.
RSS Won the Syndication Standards Battle
RSS appears to have conquered the last hurtle in becoming the industry syndication standard.
Google Island Battle Imitates Discworld
Canada and Denmark have placed ads on Google’s network regarding ownership of an island.
Microsoft and Marvel Prepare to Do Battle Cosmic
In the vast netherworld known only as “the net”, two great goliaths agree to stride together in battle against evils many dare not fathom. A star twinkles in the darkness as Microsoft and Marvel Comics agreed to put their fantastic computer intellects together to achieve that greatness that only comes from victory in an MMORPG for the future.
Studios Offer No Guidance On DVD Battle
The future of high-definition blue-laser DVDs will happen, but competing standards make the future a little less clear.
Cotton Subsidies And The Bigger Battle Beyond
Much of the western world advocates free trade but they rarely seem to practice it. The WTO ruled against the United States providing subsidies for cotton farmers, saying the system violated international trade rules by giving massive financial backing that supports the higher prices of the U.S. cotton industry.
2012 Olympic Battle Over: London Claims Games
London takes home the gold for 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made their announcement on Wednesday, just a couple of hours ago. The competition pitted cities like Moscow, Paris, New York, Madrid and London against one another to prove which city could do the best job of hosting the international spectacle.
Epic Battle For Supreme Court
The lines are being drawn as the U.S. prepares for an epic battle over the next Supreme Court nomination. The ideological battle looks to have all the makings of a classic political spectacle of the highest order.
Grokster Loses Supreme Court Battle
In a unanimous decision, the highest court in the land found that Grokster promoted its service as a means of infringing copyright.
CNOOC And Chevron Battle For Unocal
The Chinese National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) and Chevron battle for the Unocal oil company. Chevron thought they had a done deal back in April when they made an offer of $61.24 a share or roughly $16.1 billion in cash and stocks. This week CNOOC made a solid offer of $18.5 billion in cool cash but if Unocal does decide to entertain CNOOC’s offer, whoa boy there’s gonna be a lot of hoops to jump through.