Is Napster the Best Buy for Best Buy?

As Wall Street takes a tumble with what's quickly being branded "Black Monday," Best Buy is announcing a new and slightly out-of-left-field purchase: Napster. The electronics chain is snatching up the once-thriving music service for $121 million ($2.65 ... continue

Electronic Arts Acquires Fanning’s ThreeSF

Former Napster head honcho Shawn Fanning has a cool $30 million from the now-finalized sale of his company ThreeSF. Electronic Arts confirms today that it has purchased ThreeSF and its video game-based social network startup Rupture -- a ... continue

The Czar Is Coming

Next time you make an illegal download, the czar may be on your tail. The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed a bill called the Pro-IP Act with a whopping 410 to 10 vote. The bill ... continue