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Is Napster the Best Buy for Best Buy?
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
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
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