4 giants set to embrace electronic publishing

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Time Warner Trade Publishing plans to form iPulish.com and iWrite units. These iPulish.com will focus on formating text for new electronic viewing devices. iWrite will solict and read manuscripts from authors. Simon & Schuster, Random House, and Microsoft announce the release of Michael Crichton's latest book, 'Timeline,' in electronic format, through retailer barnesandnobles.com. Microsoft makes the software, called Reader, that formats text for users of hand held computers and viewers. Most industry analysts say widespread adoption of electronic books is at least 2 years away. Traditional publishers don't want to lose to a dot-com start-up in the race to dominate this developing market.

Electronic Publishing, All Other Publishers, Book publishing, Book Publishers, Publishing industry, Statistical Data Included, Time Warner Trade Publishing, Simon & Schuster Inc., Random House Inc.

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Internet music start-up to obtain licenses

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FullAudio Corp. has made a pact with EMI Recorded Music for the license to sell about 400,000 songs for consumers to download. Emi Music Publishing and BMG Music Publishing also made a deal with the Internet music company which plans to start a subscription service within 3 months. FullAudio chief Chris C. Gladwin claims to be first to this service. Napster, Pressplay and MusicNet are also planning subscription services while navigating complicated laws.

On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Consumer Audio Recordings, Integrated Record Production/Distribution, Management, Planning, Joint ventures, Sound recordings, Napster Inc., Online music, EMI Recorded Music, Gladwin, Chris C., FullAudio Corp., BMG Music Publishing

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Universal's Second Chance to Make Video Pay

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The Universal Music Group has announced that Internet and television services will have to pay a licensing fee in order to broadcast its videos.

Prepackaged software, Cable Television Systems, Cable Networks, Services introduction, New Products/Services, Cable and other pay TV services, Alliances, partnerships, Licensing/Sales Agreements, Services discontinued, Cable television broadcasting industry, Information services, Company service introduction, Service introduction, Yahoo! Inc., Information services industry, MTV Networks Inc., YHOO, Universal Music Group, Service discontinuation

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