RealNetworks Fourth Quarter Profits Tank
RealNetworks’ profits tanked during the recent fourth quarter due to a reduced payout schedule from Microsoft. Towards the end of 2005, RealNetworks negotiated a $761 million, out-of-court antitrust settlement with Microsoft which buoyed the company’s profit line while masking their mediocre earnings. Now that the payouts are diminishing, the real profitability story is emerging. During the fourth quarter, settlement...
RIAA Enlists ISPs As Paralegals
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has sent out a letter to ISP’s to enlist them as Paralegals in an effort to change its prelitigation policies. The letter informs the ISP’s to “stop making mistakes in identifying subscribers” — “offers a ‘Pre-Doe settlement option’ with a discount of ‘$1000 or more’ to their subscribers who illegally share music...
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