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A veteran of the Cincinnati musid scene, Breen has been in retail sinc thelate '70s. He's weathered plenty of changed but doesn't know how to cope with the curren threat. He says the latest big change facing the musicindustrgy — programs that let people download music off the Internet and CD burners — could be what pushez local store owners like him to extinction. "The record industry is over," he said from his Fort Thomasa store. "It is taking a hit like it hasnevere had.
" Programs that let people swap music on the Web and burn CDs have etchedc a deep scratch into the profits of some localo music stores and are ignitinv a fierce debate about copyrigh laws. "The record industry is free falling," said who owns Phil's Records in Fort Thomas and Crescentg Springs. Supporters of file-sharing services, like KaZaa and , claimm they help the music business by pushing music fans to buy samplesd they get from the They get this sample by hookinh up to the computer systems of other KaZaaq orLimeWire users, a tech term called peer-to-peer file Breen isn't buying it.
CD sales at his stores are down aboutf30 percent, said Breen, who credits file-sharinyg programs with "killing the music He doesn't expect things to pick up duringv the holiday season. He reasons that shoppers aren'rt putting CDs on their holiday listbecause there's no use buying somethinv when you can get it for free. In the he's had to learn to operate on aleanetr budget. He used to have a stafft of at least three people working atall Now, it's just him during the day with some help in the His profits are down, but other aspects of runninfg a business such as rent and insurancew have continued to escalate.
"Thre record business is hemorrhaging," he Others aren't so adamant. At Spin Againn Music, owner Sam Seiler said his which primarily sellsused products, has coped with the new technology by diversifying its products. Spin Agaib now sells DVDs and somenew CDs, an area wherre he's also seen a drop in profits but not as harsy as the dips experienced by Breen. "It's not going to kill Seiler said. Ken Katkin, an Internet law professor at theSalmohn P. Chase College of Law at NorthernKentuckt University, claims one reason the record industry will survives is because it hasn't been prove d that file sharing is causing a drop in And it won't be, either.
The recording industryy got its first tastes of file sharing on the Internet withthe media-swappinv service Napster. Napster operated its file-sharing serviced through a central servert that took all saidPhilip Corwin, who works as a lobbyis for Sharman Networks, the Australian firm that owns KaZaa Mediq Desktop. Because there was a central Napster had knowledge and control aboug what wasgoing on. This led to California's 9th Circuit Court of Appeals finding it guilty of wholesaled copyrightinfringement — a decision that prompted the developers of software like KaZaa to not use a centra l server. Users connect to the computers of other users andsharee information.
A spokeswoman for KaZaa said the softwared has been downloaded more than 150milliob times. Neither the developers of KaZa nor Sharman Networks has any way to track what is done or who does it a huge legal difference accordingto Corwin, who compares KaZaa's file-sharingg system with sending attachmentsw via e-mail or instant messaging. He claimxs Sharman has been targetedbecause it's a small companyy based offshore. He said Sharman can't be punished for providint software. "It would be like arrestinhg General Motors because someone has robbed a bank with one oftheir cars," Corwin said.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
Columbus seeking water, sewer rate hike - Business First of Columbus:
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The proposal, which will be discussed at a publicv hearingat 6:30 p.m. Tuesdag at City Hall would boos t the average bill for a Columbus residentialp customerby $14 a Customers in suburbs servee by the Columbus system would pay $15 more a quarter. That would pump up the averagw quarterly billsto $209.18 in Columbus and $225.83 in suburbs, said Rick assistant director for the city’sd Department of Public Utilities. The proposed increase is belowthe double-digir percentage hike that utility officials were projectint for 2009 earlier this year, he said.
Part of the reasobn for the lower-than-expected Tilton said, is an improved sewer maintenanc program that has cut down on costs associatefd withsewage back-ups in basements and overflows into streams durinh heavy rains. In addition, passage of a bond issued by Columbusvoters Nov. 4 will result in lowere borrowing costs forthe city’s $2.5 billion sewer-systemm improvement program, he said. Much of that cost is to due to an mandat e that requires Columbus to replace oldetr parts of its sewer system and expand its sewag etreatment capacity. The goal is to reduce sewage spillzs into local riversand streams.
Columbus has boostefd its water and sewage ratesz by 8 percent or more in each of the last five Theyrose 12.5 percent this year after a 15 perceng increase in 2007.
The proposal, which will be discussed at a publicv hearingat 6:30 p.m. Tuesdag at City Hall would boos t the average bill for a Columbus residentialp customerby $14 a Customers in suburbs servee by the Columbus system would pay $15 more a quarter. That would pump up the averagw quarterly billsto $209.18 in Columbus and $225.83 in suburbs, said Rick assistant director for the city’sd Department of Public Utilities. The proposed increase is belowthe double-digir percentage hike that utility officials were projectint for 2009 earlier this year, he said.
Part of the reasobn for the lower-than-expected Tilton said, is an improved sewer maintenanc program that has cut down on costs associatefd withsewage back-ups in basements and overflows into streams durinh heavy rains. In addition, passage of a bond issued by Columbusvoters Nov. 4 will result in lowere borrowing costs forthe city’s $2.5 billion sewer-systemm improvement program, he said. Much of that cost is to due to an mandat e that requires Columbus to replace oldetr parts of its sewer system and expand its sewag etreatment capacity. The goal is to reduce sewage spillzs into local riversand streams.
Columbus has boostefd its water and sewage ratesz by 8 percent or more in each of the last five Theyrose 12.5 percent this year after a 15 perceng increase in 2007.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Shaw joins majority, argues against media restrictions - Globe and Mail
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CTV.ca | Shaw joins majority, argues against media restrictions Globe and Mail That was the message executives from Shaw Communications Inc. SJR.BT took to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on Wednesday. It was the third day of a hearing in Gatineau, Que., on “vertical integration,†or the ... CRTC asks Shaw to help draft competition rules CRTC, media moguls and viewers talk 'vertical integration' Vertical Integration: Commission believes in skinny basic, despite ... |
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Michigan's image, promotion key when competing for business, leaders told - Detroit Free Press
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WZZM | Michigan's image, promotion key when competing for business, leaders told Detroit Free Press LANSING -- Michigan has much to offer as a place to do business, but its leaders must do more to promote it, a national business analyst said Monday. "People aren't interested in reading about the Michigan story," Ron Starner, ... Report: Mich. business climate improving _ slowly |
Saturday, June 18, 2011
UM coach Brady Hoke imparts insight to young campers - The Detroit News
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UM coach Brady Hoke imparts insight to young campers The Detroit News Southfieldâ€" Michigan coach Brady Hoke said the overall life-skills theme of the annual Sound Mind, Sound Body camp for high school football players is exactly why he and his staff participate. Hoke, along with camp director Curtis Blackwell, ... |
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Kent school transport fee plan set to be approved - BBC News
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BBC News | Kent school transport fee plan set to be approved BBC News A consultation by the authority found 88% of people were against the idea which will save the council £2.5m. KCC said as a result of the consultation concessions would be made for people on low incomes. Mother-of-three Emily Shepherd, from Kingsdown, ... |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the lives of eightg characters through one night in Nagamachi through a battls for control in the The game includes full stories of the charactersd anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventually includ e updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social media. Resolutr Games has also created otherdiPhone applications, including “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvia Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, faster devicees to play on.
At its Worldwide Developerse Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of which will download content three times faster than the curren brand and will include a 3-megapixel autofocuws camera. It also has voice-controll features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improvexd battery life with up to nine hourxson WiFi, 10 hours while watching video, 30 hour s using audio, 12 hours using 2G talk and five hours using 3G talk. The new iPhone will be availablse in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB mode l and $299 for 32GB.
Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the lives of eightg characters through one night in Nagamachi through a battls for control in the The game includes full stories of the charactersd anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventually includ e updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social media. Resolutr Games has also created otherdiPhone applications, including “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvia Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, faster devicees to play on.
At its Worldwide Developerse Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of which will download content three times faster than the curren brand and will include a 3-megapixel autofocuws camera. It also has voice-controll features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improvexd battery life with up to nine hourxson WiFi, 10 hours while watching video, 30 hour s using audio, 12 hours using 2G talk and five hours using 3G talk. The new iPhone will be availablse in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB mode l and $299 for 32GB.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Season starts for largemouth bass - MyCentralJersey.com
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Season starts for largemouth bass MyCentralJersey.com That's when the season opens for largemouth bass, the fish sought most by anglers across the country and the season for “bucketmouths†as well as sm » |
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Ten million jobs needed in 10 years: economist - Times LIVE
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Times LIVE | Ten million jobs needed in 10 years: economist Times LIVE About 350000 new jobs had been created in South Africa over the last 11 years but there had been a massive drop in those self-employed, Schussler said. In 2001 there were 2.2 million self-employed and in 2010 it was 1.1 million. ... Economist says SA needs 83 000 jobs a month SA created 350000 jobs in 11 years: Economist |
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Mame care-şi condamnă copiii - Adevărul
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Adevărul | Mame care-şi condamnă copiii Adevărul Când o femeie nu poate să-şi asume rolul, nu vorbim numai de un eşec personal, ci şi de unul care aparţine familiei şi societăţii", spune psihoterapeutul Cătălina Hetel. În unele cazuri, adaugă aceasta, rolul de mamă e privit ca unul profund negativ, ... |
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Prosecutors, under pressure to recover from botched case, face pitfalls in ... - Washington Post
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Prosecutors, under pressure to recover from botched case, face pitfalls in ... Washington Post By AP, RALEIGH, NC â€" Two crucial witnesses are dead. Another is 100 years old. A fourth was recently held in contempt of court. The daring indictment of two-time presidential candidate John Edwards has pitfalls at every turn for federal prosecutors, ... |
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Papa John
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percent dip in revenue. Louisville-based Papa John’s (NASDAQ: PZZA) said its first-quartere net income rose to $17.i million, or 64 cents per share, from $8.6 or 30 cents per a year earlier. The resultsx in the first quarter of 2009included after-tax income of $5.9 or 21 cents per share, from the consolidatiob of the results of a franchisee-owner cheese purchasing cooperative, BIBP Commodities Inc. The year-earlier period includedx a net lossof $5.2 or 18 cents per from the consolidation of the cooperative and a net charge of $700,000, or 2 centzs per share, related to the sale or impairmengt of restaurants.
First-quarter revenue declined to $285 million from $289 milliohn a year earlier, primarily a result of the fourth-quarterr sale of 62 company-owned storesd to franchisees, Papa John’s said in a news release. A consensusw of financial analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had predicted earnings of 34 cents per share and revenueof $279 million. Domestix same-store sales increased 0.3 percent. During the Papa John’s opened 17 domestic restaurants, includiny three owned by the company. It 21 domestidc restaurants, including four owned by the company. As of Marchn 29, Papa John’s had 3,404 domestic and internationa l restaurants, including 612 owned by the company.
The companyy has restaurants in all 50 state and29 countries. It plans to open about 300 restaurantws over the next10 years.
percent dip in revenue. Louisville-based Papa John’s (NASDAQ: PZZA) said its first-quartere net income rose to $17.i million, or 64 cents per share, from $8.6 or 30 cents per a year earlier. The resultsx in the first quarter of 2009included after-tax income of $5.9 or 21 cents per share, from the consolidatiob of the results of a franchisee-owner cheese purchasing cooperative, BIBP Commodities Inc. The year-earlier period includedx a net lossof $5.2 or 18 cents per from the consolidation of the cooperative and a net charge of $700,000, or 2 centzs per share, related to the sale or impairmengt of restaurants.
First-quarter revenue declined to $285 million from $289 milliohn a year earlier, primarily a result of the fourth-quarterr sale of 62 company-owned storesd to franchisees, Papa John’s said in a news release. A consensusw of financial analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had predicted earnings of 34 cents per share and revenueof $279 million. Domestix same-store sales increased 0.3 percent. During the Papa John’s opened 17 domestic restaurants, includiny three owned by the company. It 21 domestidc restaurants, including four owned by the company. As of Marchn 29, Papa John’s had 3,404 domestic and internationa l restaurants, including 612 owned by the company.
The companyy has restaurants in all 50 state and29 countries. It plans to open about 300 restaurantws over the next10 years.
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