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FEBRUARY 2001

• 'Webeos' Keep Hip-Hop Virtually Real - (USA Today, February 28th, 2001)
• For Napster, It's Time to Evolve or Die - (The Dallas Morning News, February 28th, 2001)
• PBS to Broadcast Digital Interactive TV to PCs - (Excite News, February 28th, 2001)
• Philippine Newspaper-TV Site Defies Dot-Com Slump - (Wired News, February 28th, 2001)
• For BET, It's Convergence, Take Two - (Washington Post, February 27th, 2001)
• AOL-TW: The Present Looks Great, But What of the Future? - (internet.com, February 27th, 2001)
• RIAA Goes Right at Napster - (Wired News, February 27th, 2001)
• Disney to Buy into US Weekly - (internet.com, February 27th, 2001)
• Roy Orbison Becomes Elusive on Napster - (CNET News.com, February 27th, 2001)
• Napster Knock-Offs a No-Go - (Wired News, February 27th, 2001)
• Wireless Web to Add Dolby Sounds - (ZDNet News, February 27th, 2001)
• ABC's 'Efficiencies' Mean 135 Job Cuts - (NY Post, February 27th, 2001)
• Former FCC Official to Monitor AOL TW - (Excite News, February 26th, 2001)
• Activate to Debut Webcast Center - (CNET News.com, February 26th, 2001)
• Bacchanel Live: Rio Carnival to be Webcast - (internet.com, February 26th, 2001)
• Toshiba May Take Stake in AOL Time Warner - (CNET News.com, February 26th, 2001)
• Bertelsmann's Secret Napster Clone - (TheStandard, February 26th, 2001)
• Brit Music Awards Hit the Net - (TheRegister, February 26th, 2001)
• Quiet, Polite Teen at Center of DVD-Copying Firestorm - (ABC News, February 26th, 2001)
• Net Music Rocks the System - (The Irish Times, February 26th, 2001)
• Consumers Want Online Content for Free - (internet.com, February 26th, 2001)
• AT&T Eyes Time Warner Sale - (CNNfn, February 26th, 2001)
• Introducing the Digital Movie Star - (ZDNet News, February 26th, 2001)
• Napster Rival Offers Record Labels $3 Billion - (Newsbytes, February 26th, 2001)
• Napster's Billion-Dollar Gambit - (TheStandard, February 26th, 2001)
• Napster Said to Hurt CD Sales - (TheStandard, February 25th, 2001)
• White House Sides with Studios in DVD Suit - (Wired News, February 23rd, 2001)
• Start-up Aims to Stop the Likes of Napster - (Boston Globe Online, February 23rd, 2001)
• Microsoft UltimateTV's Biggest Fan - (ZDNet, February 23rd, 2001)
• Streaming Wars Spawn Wireless Weapons - (CNET News.com, February 23rd, 2001)
• Agency.com Teams with DirectTV to Broaden Customer Access - (internet.com, February 23rd, 2001)
• Next on Record Industry's Hitlist - Napster Clones - (ZDNet, February 23rd, 2001)
• BBC Moves Into Web Hosting, Streaming Media - (internet.com, February 23rd, 2001)
• CBS Tinkers With Interactive TV - (TheStandard, February 22nd, 2001)
• RealNetworks Unfazed by Microsoft's Gains in Streaming Media - (SV.com, February 22nd, 2001)
• Big Bird, Oscar Visit AOL Street - (Excite News, February 22nd, 2001)
• IBM Poll: Napster Guilt May Be Setting In - (Newsbytes, February 22nd, 2001)
• Labels to Napster: Download This! - (Wired News, February 22nd, 2001)
• Fans Add Own Scenes to Fictional Favorites - (USA Today, February 22nd, 2001)
• Potter Fans Put Hex of a Boycott on Warner Bros - (USA Today, February 22nd, 2001)
• Auction of Marilyn Monroe Pinups Causes Concern Among Dealers - (MSNBC, February 22nd, 2001)
• Local TV Websites Getting More Aggresive - (Newsbytes, February 22nd, 2001)
• Why Napster Must Die - (ZDNet, February 22nd, 2001)
• Amazon.com Turns to the Silver Screen - (Techweb, February 21st, 2001)
• Napster: Let's Make a Deal - (Salon.com, February 21st, 2001)
• Z.com Shuts Down - (internet.com, February 21st, 2001)
• Napster Opponents Blast Proposal, Partners Cheer - (InfoWorld.com, February 21st, 2001)
• Sony Pitches Its Broadband Plans for PlayStation - (TheStandard, February 21st, 2001)
• Connolly Wins Web Name Battle - (BBC News, February 21st, 2001)
• Studios Bolster DeCSS Suit - (Wired News, February 21st, 2001)
• Give AOLTV Rabbit Years - (USA Today, February 21st, 2001)
• Convergence Creates New Media Entities - (Detroit Free Press, February 21st, 2001)
• Napster Offers $1 Billion to Settle Suit - (CNN, February 21st, 2001)
• AOL Time Warner's Branding Lesson - (TheStandard, February 20th, 2001)
• Philips AOLTV Gets the Thumbs Down - (CNET, February 20th, 2001)
• Jobs on Offer for Journalists with Nothing to Hide - (Excite News, February 20th, 2001)
• Napster's Audience: It's Now the Labels' to Lose - (Newsbytes, February 20th, 2001)
• Agency.com Brings Interactive TV to America - (internet.com, February 20th, 2001)
• Ted Turner to Sell $50 Million in AOL TW Shares - (The Mercury News, February 20th, 2001)
• Celine Dion Wins URL Case - (internet.com, February 20th, 2001)
• The State of Music Security - (Wired News, February 20th, 2001)
• Lord of the Rings Gets Big Web Push - (Star Tribune, February 16th, 2001)
• FBI Tracks DEN Execs in Sex Scandal - (MSNBC, February 16th, 2001)
• CNBC to Cut Staff - (CNNfn, February 15th, 2001)
• TV vs Web in Bid Bash - (Techweb, February 15th, 2001)
• CenterSpan Launches Digital Media and Entertainment Group - (internet.com, February 15th, 2001)
• AOL TW's Compatibility Crisis - (TheStandard, February 15th, 2001)
• Napster, Music Industry: Who's Leeching Who? - (Salon.com, February 15th, 2001)
• Universal, Intertainer in Web Video Agreement - (Excite News, February 14th, 2001)
• Studios Release Movies for Internet - (Excite News, February 14th, 2001)
• Kicking and Screaming: Music's Future on the Web - (internet.com, February 14th, 2001)
• Starup Attempts to Bridge Choppy Streaming Waters - (CNET News.com, February 14th, 2001)
• EarthLink Coming to a TV Set Near You - (internet.com, February 14th, 2001)
• RealNetworks Agrees With Napster Ruling - (MacCentral Online, February 13th, 2001)
• Lights...Camera...Convergence! - (ClickZ, February 13th, 2001)
• Intel to Shutter Streaming Media Unit - (Excite News, February 13th, 2001)
• How Napster Actually Won - (Forbes.com, February 13th, 2001)
• Life After Napster - (NY Post, February 13th, 2001)
• Napster Just One Battle in the Digital Content War - (SV.com, February 13th, 2001)
• The Cold War of Music Copyright Infringment - (ZDNet, February 13th, 2001)
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of WebTV - (TheStar, February 13th, 2001)
• Windows XP Can Secure Music - (Wired News, February 13th, 2001)
• NASA to Webcast Eros Landing - (TheRegister, February 12th, 2001)
• Napster Decision: Victory or Defeat? - (Salon.com, February 12th, 2001)
• MS Court Gig to Go Live on Web - (TheRegister, February 12th, 2001)
• Gary Coleman Records Steamy Valentine's Day Messages - (Fox News, February 12th, 2001)
• Napster Hanging by a Thread - (Salon.com, February 12th, 2001)
• IceBox's Suspended Animation - (USA Today, February 12th, 2001)
• Napster Ruling Angers Fans, Pleases Artists - (USA Today, February 12th, 2001)
• Z.com Puts Nail in its Own Coffin - (MSNBC, February 12th, 2001)
• Napster Can't Allow Swapping of Copyrighted Material, Court Rules - (Fox News, February 12th, 2001)
• Napster's 11th Hour Frenzy - (Wired News, February 11th, 2001)
• Britannica Does Britney - (Wired News, February 9th, 2001)
• Streaming Media Consumers Among Net's Most Active Users - (internet.com, February 8th, 2001)
• Another Message Brought to You by America Adline - (WashingtonPost.com, February 8th, 2001)
• You Control Contestants' Reality in Net Show - (Wired News, February 8th, 2001)
• Aimster Aims Music at Buddies - (USA Today, February 8th, 2001)
• Next Napsters Ready to Take Lead - (USA Today, February 8th, 2001)
• RealNetworks Names New President - (MSNBC, February 8th, 2001)
• Murdoch's Net Loss - (TheStandard, February 7th, 2001)
• Study Cautions TV-Based E-Commerce Suppliers - (Newsbytes, February 7th, 2001)
• Son of Scour Close to Beta Launch - (CNET News.com, February 7th, 2001)
• Edgy Icebox.com Shutting Down - (The Nando Times, February 7th, 2001)
• RealNetworks Presses Play on TVs, Stereos - (CNET News.com, February 7th, 2001)
• Icebox Prepares to Unplug, Cut Staff - (CNET News.com, February 7th, 2001)
• TV-Distributed Web to Be PG-13 - (Wired News, February 7th, 2001)
• Disney Takes Net Hit, Considers Acquisitions - (USA Today, February 7th, 2001)
• Generic Media is Streaming Dreaming - (UpsideToday, February 7th, 2001)
• Disney's Profit Falls 77% on Web Woes, Accounting Changes - (TheStandard, February 6th, 2001)
• Daily Variety Reclaims Tech Coverage - (CNet News.com, February 6th, 2001)
• The Red Eye: Artist vs. Napster - (Red Herring, February 6th, 2001)
• Icebox May Sink, Duck Still Afloat - (USA Today, February 6th, 2001)
• The Net's a Comedy Writer's Dream, But Future Not Laughing Matter - (USA Today, February 6th, 2001)
• Vivendi Universal's Flipside Goes Into Uproar - (Newsbytes, February 6th, 2001)
• iFilm Gets $10 Million From Yahoo, Others - (Excite News, February 5th, 2001)
• Young, Sophisticated Net Users Find TV Expendable - (internet.com, February 5th, 2001)
• Bertelsmann: Building a Video Napster - (BW Online, February 6th, 2001)
• Celebrities Win Cybersquatting Cases - (Excite News, February 5th, 2001)
• BearShare a Napster Replacement? - (Newsbytes, February 5th, 2001)
• EU Backs Off on Copyright Crackdown - (Las Vegas Sun, February 5th, 2001)
• Online Royalty Battle Heats Up - (ZDNet, February 2nd, 2001)
• AOL Time Warner: The Cash Had Better Flow - (BusinessWeek Online, February 1st, 2001)
• Play Streaming Buys Former Parent - (postnet.com, February 1st, 2001)
• Spielberg's Dreams on Web - (Wired News, February 1st, 2001)
• Interactive TV: Product Before Art - (Wired News, February 1st, 2001)
• Linux Comes to the Big Screen - (Wired News, February 1st, 2001)