People working in the entertainment industry see digital piracy as a major threat to their businesses, according to a new study by In-Stat/MDR.
When the first high-definition DVDs finally hit shelves this autumn, a mad scramble may ensue -- not for the discs themselves, but to figure out what computers and devices are actually able to play them in their full glory.
It's not quite open warfare between Hollywood and Silicon Valley, but the peace talks aren't looking good.
Technology industry heavyweights are trying to kill a Hollywood-backed plan that would require anti-piracy protections in PCs, CD players and other consumer electronics devices.
Hollywood and Microsoft are uniting to warn Congress that their intellectual property is being stolen and resold by organised-crime gangs around the globe.
Former White House staffer Jonathan Greenblatt believes Hollywood can respond to the challenge of new media but that it must first must reconsider its audience. Otherwise, Tinseltown's future is sure to turn ugly.
Researchers think computers that "gossip" with each other are key to filtering out ads -- and piracy-fighting decoys -- on P2P networks.
The next generation in DVD technology will let consumers carry the equivalent of a hard drive on a disc, but what are they supposed to do with all that capacity? Interact, supporters say.
Kazaa's chief lobbyist, Philip Corwin, says Hollywood is sparing no expense to squash P2P.
Studio 321 is pushing ahead with new DVD-copying software despite an imminent ruling on its legality under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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