RIAA Spent $2.8 Million Lobbying US Government In 2007

According to reports, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) spent $2.8 million “persuading” US legislators on promoting their agenda in 2007. The record industry trade group spent $659,000 in the first half of 2007, and then really kicked it into high gear with an additional $2.1 million paid out for lobbying efforts in the second half of 2007, according to a form posted online by the Senate’s public...

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New Apple Patent Emerges For Virtual Shopping World

Apple has filed a patent for Enhancing Online Shopping Atmosphere, a 3D shopping environment complete with user avatars, changing weather patterns, and virtual employees. The idea is actually not new for Apple (eWorld), but this patent filing demonstrates that Apple is thinking beyond their sanitized online store. We believe the real thrust behind this filing is that Apple is contemplating creating a virtual Apple retail store, not...

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