MacNN | BPI News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us BPI, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ RIAA to shed more staff in "bloodbath" http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/02/riaa.staff.cuts.deepen/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/riaaold.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The recent budget cuts that have the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) cutting its staff are more pronounced than initially expected, says a Friday Hypebot report. Due to an increased number of people purchasing digital songs online, the RIAA's role of suing individuals for illegal file sharing is reduced, with the music labels that fund the organization cutting the budget significa... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/02/riaa.staff.cuts.deepen/ Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:30:00 GMT British music sites back MP3 Compatible logo http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/04/mp3.compatible.logo/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/mp3comatibleintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new logo meant to promote legal music download sites and emphasize the fact the files contained on the sites can be played on any digital audio player has been backed by seven of Britain's largest music download sites, according to a Tuesday BBC report. Designed by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), the logo will mean customers can play the purchased files on PCs, Macs and portable m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/04/mp3.compatible.logo/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:05:00 GMT Virgin Internet to trial piracy tracking in UK http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/31/virgin.piracy.filter.trial/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/virginmedia.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin Media today said it will be the first Internet provider to experiment with actively combat pirated content distributed across its network. The UK broadband firm has agreed to a test project that will scan for illegal copies of music and other media across the service. The monitoring will follow a three-strike rule that will see users receive a letter for a first violation; a second violat... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/31/virgin.piracy.filter.trial/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:10:00 GMT