FEW PC OWNERS DOWNLOADING MOVIES -- LEGALLY OR OTHERWISE

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FEW PC OWNERS DOWNLOADING MOVIES -- LEGALLY OR OTHERWISE
Tuesday, December 12 2006

Few people who watch the short video clips posted on such sites as YouTube, Yahoo!, and MySpace have downloaded full-length movies, according to a study by ABI Research reported by Informationweek.com Monday. The study found that of people who watch video on Internet only 5 percent have rented or bought a digital movie download. Even when taking into account those who download bootleg copies of movies, the percentage remains tiny, the study concluded. Most of those surveyed complained about the long wait time involved in downloading movies, the relatively high price charged by the movie sites, the fact that the "extras" that come with the DVD packages are generally not available online, and the difficulty of viewing the downloaded movies on television screens.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC EXEC: IPODS ARE REPOSITORIES FOR STOLEN MUSIC
Thursday, November 30 2006
Apple Computer is facing new challenges to its iPod devices from content providers, who, while seeking ways to profit from digital technology, remain worried that it will wreck their businesses. On Wednesday, Reuters quoted Doug Morris, head of Vivendi's Universal Music Group (UMG), as saying that he wants the same deal from Apple that he has negotiated with Microsoft for its Zune player -- a royalty payment for each device sold. Morris said that all (more)

TIVO TAKES NEXT STEP TO CONVERGE TV AND PC
Tuesday, November 14 2006

Besides recording programs off broadcast and cable TV, TiVo owners will soon be able to download movies and other video off the Internet and show them directly on their TV sets, the San Jose-based company said Monday. "Broadband video is growing rapidly on the Web, but the television will continue to be the key way viewers want to watch video," TiVo CEO Tom Rogers told the Associated Press. "Our overall goal is to provide as (more)