Posts Tagged ‘ hollywood ’

Analysis: Megaupload shutdown unlikely to deter piracy (Reuters)

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Reuters - The crackdown on file-sharing site Megaupload is expected to do little to reduce overall piracy of music, software and Hollywood movies, while potentially stifling emerging means of distributing content online.

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Protest exposes Silicon Valley-Hollywood rivalry (AP)

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Protest exposes Silicon Valley-Hollywood rivalry (AP)

AP - In a move that heightens the growing tension between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Wikipedia and other websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies and TV programs.

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Movie Studios Approve $30 Rental Plan, Theater Owners Mightily Upset

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Movie Studios Approve $30 Rental Plan, Theater Owners Mightily Upset

It must be an absolute nightmare being a Hollywood executive in 2011. Four big studios (20th Century Fox, Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros.) have announced plans to introduce a premium video-on-demand service , to debut on DirecTV next month as “Home Premiere,” that will screen movies a mere 60 days after their theatrical...

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FBI Probing Hackers Seeking Celebrity Nude Pics

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An FBI investigation looking into hackers allegedly poaching nude photos and videos of 50 female Hollywood celebrities has apparently spread to sports stars and politicians.

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Bandido-Hackers Target Demi Lovato, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, Jessica Alba and Others

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The list of those affected by a hacking ring reads like an entertainment who's who and allegedly includes sports personalities, politicians and 50 other Hollywood actresses! Gossip site TMZ lists Vanessa Hudgens, Scarlett Johanson, Ali Larter , Busy Phillips, Miley Cyrus, Emma Caulfield, Addison Timlin and Renee Olstead, as well as other victims...

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