Amazon’s plans to launch an online music store and sell songs without digital-rights management, or DRM, have been blurry, but new reports this week are painting a clearer picture of the Internet retailing giant’s intent.According to sources in the London Times, Amazon has been talking with the major record labels “in the past fortnight” and is readying to open an online music store in May to challenge Apple’s iTunes. The Times also reported that Amazon hopes to sell music with “reduced protection against copyright infringement.”
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April 25th, 2007
According to the American Electronics Association (AeA), the high-tech industry continued growing in 2006, adding nearly 150,000 net jobs for a total of 5.8 million in the United States — up 2.6 percent from 2005.California ranked atop the list for technology jobs, employing far more, offering higher wages, and attracting more venture capital than any other state. The AeA, a trade association that represents the high-tech industry, relied on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile its 10th annual “Cyberstates” report.
William T. Archey, president and CEO of AeA, said he is pleased to see the tech industry rebounding, and noted that this is the second year in a row in which the industry has added jobs. “Not only do these jobs make critical contributions to the U.S. economy, but they also pay extremely well,” Archey said in a statement.
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April 25th, 2007
