Download growth boosts 2009 British music royalties (The Malaysian Insider)
LONDON, March 15 — British songwriters, composers and music publishers earned £623 million (RM3.1 billion) in royalties in 2009, up 2.6 per cent on 2008 and the first time the growth in digital revenues outperformed the drop in CD and DVD earnings. But PRS for Music, the group which compiled the figures and which is responsible for collecting and distributing royalties for 65,000 musicians and ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Collecting bikes for tikes
SYCAMORE Max Heide is looking for bicycles to donate to children in need. Heide, of ERA Elite Realtors in Sycamore, is conducting a Bikes for Tikes program, in which he collects bicycles for a grade school in Rockford. Heide said many students who attend the school come from low-income families. midweeknews.com |
Businesses collecting dollars to pay bank debts
VietNamNet Bridge Businesses are busy buying dollars to pay their debts at the end of the year. Right now the dollar price is relatively low, but many fear it will become more expensive in the last months of 2010. english.vietnamnet.vn |
Operation Shoebox collecting supplies from West Pasco to send overseas
Times staff Tuesday, August 17, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY The Community Service Council of West Pasco is collecting donations through Sept. 9 for Operation Shoebox. Donated items snacks, toiletries, games and other creature comforts are shipped to U.S. troops stationed overseas. Monetary donations are also accepted to help pay for the shipping costs. Requested items Snacks: Twizzlers, heat ... tampabay.com |
Google this: the price of violating privacy
Google Inc. violated Canadian privacy law by collecting personal information from unsecured wireless networks across the country for its Street View service, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner said Tuesday financialpost.com |