Judge orders Boston student to destroy illegal music downloads, refuses gag order on criticism
Student ordered to destroy downloaded music files Blockbuster shares tumble 13 percent after-hours as 3Q loss widens, 115 stores to be closed
Blockbuster 3Q loss widens, closing 115 stores Federal judge blocks 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs and others for 25 cents apieceEU lawmakers, govts agree to new Internet user rights - including no arbitrary service cutoffs
EU agrees on new Internet user rights BRUSSELS — EU lawmakers and governments agreed Thursday on proposed new telecommunication rules that better protect European mobile phone and Internet users from arbitrary service cutoffs. Best Buy nudges customers away from DVD aisles in new partnership with CinemaNow
Best Buy embraces digital delivery of home video IMAX shares jump as Piper Jaffray sees growth in screens, shares rising more than 40 pct
IMAX shares jump as Piper Jaffray sees growth That’s a wrap: Chief of Hollywood’s lobbying arm will step down next SeptemberWASHINGTON — The face of Hollywood’s movie industry in Washington is leaving the post next year, prompting a casting call for one of this city’s most coveted lobbying jobs. Correction: Postal worker theft storySPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In a Sept. 22 story about a postal worker pleading guilty to stealing Netflix DVDs, The Associated Press misstated the number of DVDs stolen. Myles Weathers pleaded guilty to stealing more than 3,000 DVDs, not 30,000. Mass. postal worker pleads guilty to stealing 30,000-plus DVDs sent by Netflix to customersSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A former postal service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 30,000 DVDs that moved through a western Massachusetts post office. Netflix names BellKor team winner of $1 million prize to improve movie recommendationsNEW YORK — Netflix Inc. declared a seven-member group of researchers, scientists and engineers from around the world as winners Monday of its three-year, $1 million contest to improve its movie recommendation system by at least 10 percent. Blockbuster may close as many as 960 stores to cut costs amid fierce competitionSAN FRANCISCO — Blockbuster Inc. may close as many as 960 stores by the end of next year, shedding more dead weight as the struggling video rental chain tries to reverse its losses and fend off rapidly growing rivals Netflix Inc. and Redbox. Business Highlights
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