Teenager Robert Santangelo Counter-Sues RIAA

This should definitely be a television show! Mark Burnett where are you??! The New Family Feud took another twist this week when teenager Robert Santangelo, recently a target of the RIAA, filed a countersuit against the trade organization. The RIAA originally sued Robert’s mother Patricia Santangelo in 2005, but was later forced to drop the case and redirect its efforts against children Michelle and Robert. Michelle settled...

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Apple Extends iPhone Functionality With New Wireless Patent

Apple has filed a patent application for a new wireless technology for its soon to be released iPhone and possibly next generation iPods. One of the attributes that many industry watchers noticed was blatantly missing when the iPhone bowed at MacWorld was the fact that there was nothing in place to allow the iPhone to purchase and download music wirelessly from iTunes. Apple has now addressed that grievance with this new patent. The...

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