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US court delays $8.2B Vivendi-Activision deal
Fptechno •A U.S. court has delayed the $8.2 billion sale of Vivendi's majority stake in Activision Blizzard Inc...
Diablo III gets more than 10 million players
Shunal •The fastest selling PC game of all time, Diablo III has skyrocketed to having 10 million copies sold since its release two months ago. The game had sold over
Diablo III players may be getting banned for playing on Linux
Shunal •There has been a large outcry against Blizzard this past week as some users are complaining on the battle.net forums about being banned from their account....
Universal, Sony stun in EMI deal wins
Fptechno •Vivendi's Universal Music Group and Sony won the auction for EMI's recorded music and music publishing operations, trumping bids by archrivals Warner Music Group
Apple Has Upper Hand in Music Negotiations
Fptechno •When Apple Inc. sits for contract negotiations with the major record companies over the next month, it will probably seek further concessions from them on selling music without copy-protection software.
MySpace to Launch Video Filtering System
Fptechno •The popular online hangout MySpace said Monday it will experiment with a video-filtering system designed to block clips containing copyright materials.
Universal CEO Lambasts YouTube, MySpace
Priyanka •Universal Music CEO labels MySpace and YouTube 'copyright infringers' and promises legal action against them soon.
ITunes to bow out of France?
Priyanka •The French senate has made significant new changes in the Digital Copyright Bill to incorporate the demands of the Apple lobby. According to the previ...