Media and marketingRecord companies hail radio royalty hikeRadio bosses are singing the blues after a 58 per cent rise in the royalties music stations pay record companies and performers.30 May 04:00 PM
TechnologyIrony? Warner Bros 'pirating anti-piracy technology'Staunch anti-piracy advocate, Warner Bros is being sued by a German company which alleges the studio has pirated its anti-piracy technology.28 May 01:15 AM
New ZealandChurch warned over 'Yeah Right' signDB Breweries has cautioned a small Tauranga church over a sign it says is similar to its Tui "Yeah Right" billboards.26 May 04:13 AM
Small BusinessSkincare company fights logo war with big rivalA family-run skincare company claims it is being bullied by a larger rival over its logo, which the rival claims is a rip-off of its own.29 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan awaits sentence over pirated Michael Jackson CDsA south Auckland store owner caught selling counterfeit Michael Jackson CDs will be sentenced next month.14 Apr 06:05 AM
TechnologyThousands condemn secrecy of internet copyright talksOne new signature about every 37 seconds has been flowing into an online petition condemning global talks being held behind closed doors in Wellington.12 Apr 11:34 PM
New ZealandGovt urged to come clean over 'secretive' ACTA talksInternet law experts and the Opposition are calling the Government to come clean over how ACTA may influence new internet copyright legislation.12 Apr 08:11 AM
Small BusinessStart-ups warned against rushing to register patentsInnovative businesses have been advised to be careful before getting carried away with registering patents and trademarks.11 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandLead role in legal dramaA costume-hire service is at a loss to know what to do with eight 2.5m-tall Oscar statues after legal threats from the US.24 Mar 03:00 PM
EntertainmentGorillaz aped my song, says furious Eddy GrantReggae musician Eddy Grant claims Gorillaz flogged the melody from one of his songs for new single Stylo.16 Mar 02:05 AM
New ZealandPolice fail to find source of leaked Brash emailsDon Brash says he appreciates police efforts to find who was behind his emails being given to a journalist, but accepts the culprit will probably never be found.08 Mar 12:49 AM
New Zealand$15,000 penalty for web downloadsAnyone caught breaching copyright by downloading films and music from the internet will face large penalties under new legislation.25 Feb 03:00 PM
Small BusinessFacebook at work problems growing, say employersA new survey of 520 NZ companies finds 67 per cent have no policies to regulate staff use of social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter.11 Feb 10:45 PM
