from the oh-really? dept. Mathew Ingram points us to the news that President Obama has indicated that he's at least open to hearing bills that would help bailout the newspaper industry because he's afraid of reporting becoming "all blogosphere":

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Blockbuster has announced that it will integrate its movie download service into TiVo DVRs in the US from the middle of this year.

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Matt Rosoff, a music/tech blogger on CNet has been following the development and pricing strategies of digital distribution alternatives between CD Baby, Tunecore, The Orchard and Musicadium.

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PC manufacturer Dell and Paramount Pictures are opening a new front in digital distribution with an offering allowing consumers to order "Iron Man" preloaded into newly purchased computers.

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This is a pretty good editorial about the possibility of console gaming switching over to digital distribution only - and the effect that would have on a large chunk of the gaming populace

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Sony execs have been lining up licensing deals with the other major studios for a video delivery service on the company's Playstation 3 game console that could launch as early as this summer, the LA Times reports today.

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"We've mostly passed the days of being a scary thing to being a staple in people's launch plans," Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi tells Gamasutra.

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The position is for a full-time software development engineer to join the "Software and Video Games Digital Technology team," who are working on the Amazon Software Download store.

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Is This Curtains for HD DVD?

So Warner has announced that it is supporting Blu-ray only. Many see this as a major blow to HD DVD in the "format war." So is it? What do you think? Voice your opinion by voting in the poll associated with this article.

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Except if you're the Beastie Boys...

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Delvian Records has been called aggressive, brash, quirky, fanatical and a secret weapon for indie artists.

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From the article: Intent MediaWorks, whose software is used to distribute video and music produced by the likes of Diddy (formerly with a "P."), Avril Lavigne, and 50 Cent, has closed on $10 million in series B funding, the company announced Monday.

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Article that talks about digital distribution will eventually replace disk media.

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Note: This site requires a free registration to view entire story. From the article: Until now, networks have controlled the distribution of the shows they purchase for broadcast. Warner Bros.

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New episodes of the popular "Survivor" reality television series will be made available for download directly from CBS's Web site, a first in network TV, the company said Wednesday.

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Television is dead, long live television. A new study from IBM Corp. confirms many fears that today's television industry is being killed by technology, but it also outlines many ways those same developments are creating new opportunities for creativity and revenue.

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Big media players are accustomed to watching the ratings for the most popular music, video and book content, but perhaps they should pay more attention to how consumers feel about three letters at the bottom of most charts — DRM, which stands for digital rights management.

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