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3-D Films Safe from Pirates. For How Long?
Beyond their magnetism towards audience, the highly impressive special effects of James Cameron's 3-D epic “Avatar”, are giving movie studios hope for a different type of special effect – an anti-piracy one. Michael Peyser, a University of Southern California (USC) professor of production and executive producer of 2007's “U2 3D”, thinks 3-D films will enjoy a peaceful and fruitful period, away from the danger of being pirated since “there's no commodity to it, nor can the files, even if they're copied, be viewed.” Avatar: The Movie that Has Changed the Face of Movies Camcorders(allegedly accountable for up to 90 % of pirated new releases) are rather useless when it comes to illegaly recording 3-D films in the theatres because the images on such films consist of two projections of differently polarized light. Polarization lines up light waves so that they all vibrate at the same angle – “If you record a 3-D image with a handheld [camcorder], then you're just going to end up with a blurry image,” pointed out Rick Heineman, a spokesman for 3-D technology company RealD, according to msnbc.com.
Continue reading »Rapidshare starts selling prepaid cards
Next time you going to buy some magazines, you might be able to pick up unlimited downloads from Rapidshare.com as well: The well-known one-click file hoster is beginning to sell prepaid cards through retail outlets in Europe, according to a report from Onlinekosten.de. Users will be able to buy cards with varying denominations, starting with a one month membership and going all the way up to a whole year of access. rapidshare prepaid Rapidshare has been offering premium accounts for years now.
Continue reading »Canadian Artist Supports File Sharing
The record industry has been claiming for a long time that new acts are suffering enormously in terms of establishment due to the massive file sharing and only recognized artists are somewhat safe from the danger it represents. However, many artists of the new wave have proved that to be wrong. Dan Mangan is another artist to whom file-sharing is not that revenue-devouring demon but a way to reach a broader audience.
Continue reading »Sony music exec "shocked" by Thomas-Rasset verdict
The lawyer who appeared at the Jammie Thomas-Rasset trial as a witness for Sony now says that he was “shocked” by the size of the $1.92 verdict . Gary Wade Leak spoke at an alumni event at Columbia this weekend, where he told the audience, “We were shocked. I suspected we were going to win, but I really thought they would come in with a lower number.”
Continue reading »NTV Moneymaker: Produce Amazon’s Next Commercial
How’s this for a deal? Amazon.com is starting a public contest for its next TV commercial, and the two lucky winners will both get Amazon gift certificates for $10,000 each. The web retailer is soliciting 30-second video spots until July 17, after which both a jury and the general audience will crown one winner.
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