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The Citizens Dividend Liberates Everyone
EXCERPT: This Robin Hood scenario has rarely happened in history. More efficient than trying to capture wealth downstream, after the elite has accumulated it, is to capture wealth upstream, preventing an elite from forming. A tax on income or sales or property captures wealth... Barack Obama Signs Post-Presidency Book Deal
President Barack Obama, who has already published two successful works of nonfiction, has signed a book deal to do a "youth-oriented" adaptation of his best-selling memoir "Dreams From My Father" that will be...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago
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Bono on Theft
People who don't produce books or music probably can't understand the impact of copyright infringement on those who dedicate their lives to their art. Most people assume that when an artist releases a CD, they will earn millions. Only the mega-stars, such as Bono, earn...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago
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184 views | 22 recommendations | 11 comments
Net Radio Bill Passes House: Pandora Unboxed?
Web radio may get a new lease on life, as the Webcaster Settlement Act, calling for a renegotiation of royalty rates for web-based music broadcasters such as Pandora. The Capitol Hill n00bs managed to win round...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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125 views | 17 recommendations | 3 comments
US oil agency accused of ethics violations
" By Sheila McNulty in Houston. Published: September 11 2008 01:03 | Last updated: September 11 2008 01:03 The US interior department agency that collects oil and gas royalties was accused on Wednesday of ethics violations, ranging from accepting gifts from energy companies... Sex, drugs, bribes rock and roll Bush Interior Department corruption scandal
There apparently has been much partying and no little dirty work among federal employees who are supposed to police oil taxes and royalties for drilling on public land and offshore."WASHINGTON — As Congress... Muxtape Shut Down by RIAA Issues
Muxtape, our favourite office music mixtape source here at NP (and Wired's too apparently), has been shut down by the RIAA. UPDATE | 16:44 PST - The RIAA responds and states that Muxtape is Hosting "Illegal...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Oil Companies Escape Billions in Royalty Payments to Americans; Drilling Expa...
"Statement of Tyson Slocum, Director, Public Citizen’s Energy Program A bureaucratic oversight has allowed 24 oil companies to avoid more than $1.3 billion in royalties for the privilege of extracting oil and natural gas from U.S. territory in the Gulf of Mexico - with...Freeport pays Indonesia 1.8 billion dlrs in 2007
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The local Indonesian unit of US mining giant Freeport said Monday that it paid the government here 1.8 billion dollars in 2007 amid soaring commodity prices and solid production.Freeport said that besides the amount paid for corporate income tax,...Exactly Why the Hollywood Writers are Striking
This article is a good explanation as to how much money the Hollywood writers want and why they went on strike. As in the 1988 strike, it's basically over the same issue, new technology and potential income. In 1988, the writers settled for 4 cents a video tape,...Strike hits Da Vinci Code prequel
"A follow-up to The Da Vinci Code has become the first big-screen casualty of the Hollywood writers' strike. Angels & Demons, a prequel to the movie adaptation of Dan Brown's novel, is being delayed by Columbia Pictures because its script needs more work. It had been due...ASCAP Bullying Coffee Shops over Cover Tunes
Whilst the actions undertaken by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), may be technically legal, it is also seen by many as greedy (see below). Indeed, if they are trying to turn public opinion against piracy, this is perhaps the worst way to go about...Jackass Sued Over Mousetrap Stunt
First of all, I'd want to see the cash upfront before I put my you-know-who in a mousetrap. Second, how could Perry Caravello claim that he didn't know the stunt was being filmed? That's the whole point of...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Internet radio royalty ruling: who's being served?
You may have noticed stories about the Copyright Royalty Board's recent decision to jack the fees it charges Internet radio outlets. The initial response was dire - this move could force most Net radio off the air. Broadcasters appealed, but to no avail. And if the ruling...YouTube ad plans 'to control content'
"YouTube's plans to share advertising revenues with the people who upload videos to its site may prepare the way for it to exact greater commercial control over content, say commentators. Chief executive of YouTube, Chad Hurley, said at Davos this weekend that the company is...
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