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The US Congress held hearings on Sep 13 and 27, 2000 about a report issued by the Federal Trade Commission showing that major movie studios systematically and intentionally marketed their products obviously aimed at adults to children as young as nine. The failure of representatives from the industry to attend the first hearing on Sep 13, prompted Sen John McCain to convene the second hearing on Sep 27, demanding industry executives to attend. At the second hearing, the industry promised to restrict their marketing practices.
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A lawsuit involving Sarah McLachlan and her co-author should serve as a warning to both jingle writers and advertisers. Copyright remains a live issue of which jingle composers and the advertisers/broadcasters who commission their work should always be aware. There is a dividing line between ideas, which can be appropriated so long as they are not expressed by copying the words of the author ad verbatim, and the expression of ideas. A number of analytical guideposts may help jingle writers avoid copyright infringement.
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Goldman Sachs Group has invested $6 million in Toronto-based Elevator News Network (ENN) and plans to have ENN's service available in 24 million sq ft of office properties through Whitehall Street Real Estate Limited Partnerships. ENN offers narrowcast news service through video monitors in more than 500 elevators in office buildings in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. The company is already negotiating with landlords in Chicago and New York to make its service available in these cities.
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