Senate bans most Internet gambling

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The Senate voted 90-10 on July 23, 1998 to ban most forms of gambling on the Internet. Sponsor Sen. Jon Kyl declared that there are over 140 gambling Web sites that children could access on the family computer. Kyl also stated that on-line betting is set to go beyond $1 billion in 1998. The Senate vote would extend a 1961 law, which already bans interstate gambling via telephones, to the Internet, along with other gambling forms such as video card games played in cybercasinos. On-line gamblers could be fined as much as $550 or three times what they betted and jailed up to three months.

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Senate votes 90-10 on 7/23/98 to ban most forms of gambling on the Internet

Government regulation, Videotex & Teletext Svcs NEC, Online information services, Article

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2 deals today could make it easier to get music on line

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Online music site Artistdirect, which operates as www.artistdirect.com, has announced that will sign up exclusive long-term deals with 45 music groups. The company will set up virtual stores offering CDs, merchandise, news and digital music. Among Artistdirect's prospects are Aerosmith, Metallica, Pink Floyd and Counting Crows. Meanwhile, Universal Music Group said that it will electronically deliver new releases and catalog music for portable music players by the end of 1999.

Videotex & Teletext, Strategic alliances, Artistdirect

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Recording industry's new spin: 'we're past' on-line piracy fears

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Leaders in the recording music industry assert that online piracy is no longer a primary concern, signalling that the industry is prepared to proceed with online distribution. A number of recording groups are already geared towards digitizing their music lineup as they recognize the profit potential of the Internet business. To date, research firm Jupiter Communications estimates digital music sales at less than $100,000.

Recorded Music Producers, Record Production, Patents & copyrights, Music producers (Persons)

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