Today’s links of interest:
- MPAA training police dogs to sniff out DVDs
Poor dogs could be doing something constructive with their crime fighting careers. Like finding bombs or drugs. Anyway, you’ve been warned – don’t try FedExing any DVDs! - Contest held for peaceful video games: Carnegie Mellon’s ‘Peacemaker’ wins top award
The winner is all about the Israel-Palenstine conflict. Sounds like a hoot. Imagine the "South Park" kids playing this one. - Legalise personal music copying, says BPI
And I quote, "This is about the UK music industry responding effectively to the changing way music is consumed". I haven’t been to the UK in a while. Did they just get iPods there? - iTunes customers furious over "Chili Peppers" promo
Apple had a little problem getting the pre-purchase codes out to fans. This will go down in history as the first iTunes riot. - Mrs Doyle takes to stage in ‘first live advert’
It’s a new media revolution: live action commercials. The circle is now complete. - Smithsonian Deal Was Not Made in Secret, Small Says
Naturally, the terms of this not-secret agreement — heck, even the length of the deal — cannot be revealed.