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MySpace and MTV Monetize Pirated Content With Auditude

MySpace is launching an ad platform called Auditude that automatically identifies content from MTV Networks (content like "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "Punk’d") and will display an overlay that shows where the clip originally came from, its original air-date, an...

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Wired TechBiz — November 03

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MySpace Ad Deal Lets Members Use Copyright Video

Instead of trying to take down all copyright-protected videos that members post, MySpace will let certain clips stay -- and give the creators of the original content a cut of the revenue from ads that will be attached to the snippets. The new approach to dealing with copyright content could make ...

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Wired TechBiz — November 03

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Circuit City Closing 155 Stores, Laying Off Thousands

Circuit City, faced with financial difficulties and low consumer confidence, plans to close 20 percent of its 700 stores which will result in layoffs of about 17 percent of its work force. ...

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Wired TechBiz — November 02

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Will Online Video Kill Tivo?

Tivo's shift from ad killer to purveyor of ad solutions may not be enough to save the brand. Especially if online video has anything to do with it. ...

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Wired TechBiz — November 01

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VCs Put the Brakes on Early-Stage Startups

Venture capitalists claim the money is still flowing in Silicon Valley, but entrepreneurs say it just ain't so. The only companies that are getting money right now are big, established businesses or startups founded by repeat entrepreneurs. In Silicon Valley, the so-called center of innovation, i...

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Wired TechBiz — October 31

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Google Yahoo Deal Crumbling, Report

Google’s patience for the Justice Department’s antitrust investigation of its search deal with Yahoo appears to be running short. The search giant may walk away from the deal as early as next week, according to the Wall Street Journal. ...

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Wired TechBiz — October 30