02008-01-30 | Uncategorized
Fishermen ‘beat dolphin to death’ – CNN.com
Fishermen in Bangladesh beat a rare river dolphin to death because they had not seen “this kind of creature before,” according to local news accounts.
Why should a dolphin receive better treatment than any human that looks or acts “different”… (sigh)
See this or this…
02008-01-29 | Uncategorized
Music labels say no deal with Qtrax | Entertainment
| Reuters
The world’s biggest music companies, including Warner Music Group Corp and Sony BMG, denied that they have agreed to license songs for a free download service that was launched by Qtrax on Monday.
Qtrax told Reuters and other media outlets last week that it had deals with the major labels representing about 75 percent of all music sales, to let users download songs for free in a new service to be supported by advertising revenue.
But by Monday, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner had publicly denied that they had agreed to back the new Qtrax service.
U2.com | Official News
The Online Bonanza: Who is making all the money and why aren’t they sharing it?’ A speech by Paul McGuinness at MIDEM’s first International Manager Summit.
02008-01-28 | Uncategorized