Intellectual Property

• Game show `Deal' goes daily with big money, Mandel
  AP ( 21, 2008)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Howie Mandel, the models, the banker and the briefcases all will be in place when the syndicated version of "Deal or No Deal" premieres in September - along with cash for viewers as well as contestants.
   
  
• `Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M
  AP ( 21, 2008)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes.
   
  
• SAG stakes fight on made-for-Internet content
  AP ( 18, 2008)
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Screen Actors Guild on Thursday gave its most detailed explanation yet for its rejection of a final contract offer by Hollywood studios, citing shortfalls in pay and union jurisdiction on made-for-Internet productions.
   
  
• SC judge OKs James Brown auction
  AP ( 15, 2008)
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina judge says an auction of James Brown's belongings in New York can go forward as planned this week.
   
  
• Japan to scrap iPod copyright fee
  AP ( 10, 2008)
  TOKYO (AP) - Japan will stop pushing for legislation to charge royalties on the sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, giving in to opposition from electronics makers, officials said Thursday.
   
  
• Facebook could see a standoff over Scrabble
  AP ( 008, 2008)
  NEW YORK (AP) - C-O-M-P-E-T-E.
   
  
• EMI appoints new head of music division
  AP ( 007, 2008)
  LONDON (AP) - EMI Group has recruited an executive from a household products company to head its recorded music division, whose artists include The Rolling Stones and Norah Jones, as its new private equity owner continues to reach outside the music world for management talent.
   
  
• EU musicians oppose Europe-wide online licensing
  AP ( 003, 2008)
  BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb and other European music composers warned Thursday that standardizing music royalties across Europe could hurt musicians and the songs they write.