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Tag: RIAA

  • Piracy before the internet [pic]

    Whether groups like the RIAA and MPAA want to admit it, there was piracy before the internet became part of everybody’s life.  I remember when I was in grade school, before I even knew what the internet was, I was recording songs of the radio since I didn’t have the money to go buy a…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #61

    Here are the shownotes for episode #61 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Developers turn sour on the iPad iPad numbers announced:  300k sold, 1 million apps downloaded, 250k books downloaded New Moto Droid commercial challenges Apple’s “app for that” spots…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #58

    Here are the shownotes for episode #58 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Amazon terminates Colorado based associates over new taxes Music biz hopes to stop piracy by tempting ISPs with millions Ubisoft’s DRM servers go down, only pirates can play…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #54

    Here are the shownotes for episode #54 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Bans on phones and texting while driving shown ineffective 70% of employers have rejected applicants over online information 3 Strikes coming to the US via the back door?…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #50

    Here are the shownotes for episode #50 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: RIAA’s three-strikes rule just a “scarecrow?” Piracy surcharge set to force 40,000 households offline Court:  Cellphone searches require a warrant Girl gamers geekier than guys Barnes & Nobel…

  • Global Geek News Podcast #48

    Here are the shownotes for episode #48 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Report:  Sony still losing money on every PS3 sold LCD price fixing investigation reaches $860 million in fines Mozilla exec urges users to ditch Google for Bing Microsoft…