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After decades of discussion, EU votes for unified patent system
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Numerous debates on file-sharing kept the attention of the public, with opinions from both the artists and the entertainment industries. On that matter, we hereby post the point of view of three different...Leaked RIAA Report: SOPA/PIPA “Ineffective Tool” Against Music Piracy
“These illicit sites are among the culprits behind the music industry’s more than 50 percent decline in revenues during the last decade, resulting in 15,000 layoffs and fewer resources to invest in new...Google getting close to an antitrust settlement with the EU
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it had come to an understanding with Google that would permit a settlement without a court case. The EU has been investigating Google since 2010 ,...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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