Licence law 'hurting small gigs'
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Small-scale gigs are being hit by new laws, according to a government-backed group led by Feargal Sharkey.
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Copyright officials recommended on Thursday that US law be amended so that companies that rely on copyright infringement to make a profit can be held liable for their actions.
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Small ISPs worry that a FCC decison could take away their ability to offer DSL.
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Mobile phone firms lose their legal fight to reclaim tax they said they paid to acquire expensive licences in the UK.
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Until earlier this week, some electronics companies were wielding the Digital Millenium Copyright Act -- a law that tries to curtail piracy of music and movies -- as a shield to protect their businesses from competition.
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The UK music industry is set to launch legal action against people who download music from the internet.
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We'd like a rebate on those licences, please
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Hundreds of jobs face axe as Thompson demands Â£4.5m in savings to cover licence fee shortfall.
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Small UK firms are struggling to secure the loans they need to expand or even survive, a business group warns.
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The UK music industry is set to launch legal action against people who download music from the net.
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A licensing row is forcing net radio service Pandora to stop streaming music to fans based in the UK.
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Business & money: Â· UK chief goes after new owner angers musicians   Â· Venture capital group determined to cut costs
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The minimum wage system could be imperilled by a law banning age discrimination, a business group warns.
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JARGON used by the IT industry could be stopping small firms from taking advantage of new technology, a survey has concluded.   Here, communications firm ACT - who commissioned the poll - explains some of the more commonly used IT phrases.   n LAN - Local Area Network.
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National Public Radio is teaming up with online radio broadcasters to appeal new music royalties that they say would put smaller operators out of business and force others to sharply scale back their online music offerings.
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OTTAWA (CP) -- Musicians&#39; rights must be protected by the country&#39;s telecommunications regulator as it considers three bids for satellite radio licences, says the music recording industry.
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Almost three quarters of small businesses say the government could do more to help them, a survey finds.