TechnologyIllegal downloaders spend most on music: studyBritons who illegally download music from the internet also spend more money on music than anyone else, according to a new study. 01 Nov 08:49 PM
Kahu$1m Maori art trademark for chopA trademark used by some of Maoridom's elite artists will be scrapped, a move criticised by some of those who set it up.21 Oct 03:00 PM
BusinessApple tackles Woolworths over logoApple has mounted a legal challenge against retailer Woolworths over its corporate logo claiming it is too similar to its own trademark.05 Oct 03:00 PM
LifestyleNew twist in Trelise's fashion fracasA top European designer says he's shocked and amazed that a motif almost identical to one that he designed has ended up on a Trelise Cooper top.03 Oct 03:00 PM
LifestyleTrelise Cooper's fashion tangleFashion Week ends on an embarrassing note for Trelise Cooper with one of her designs identical to that at a British chain store.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandPhoto agency sues ex-All Black KelleherA photograph agency is suing former All Black Byron Kelleher's clothing company for alleged copyright breaches.15 Sep 10:28 PM
TechnologyIs the Pirate Bay takeover sinking?Global Gaming Factory X's planned takeover of torrent tracking site The Pirate Bay could be on the skids, with reports of significant debts and a halt on trading its shares.24 Aug 08:44 PM
Small BusinessGyms fight to keep music playingFitness clubs are up in arms over a feared 40-fold increase in copyright charges for music at aerobics lessons and other classes.17 Aug 04:00 PM
New ZealandInvestigator tunes in to make music-players payInvestigator hired to patrol public areas and report people playing music without paying licence fees.15 Aug 12:25 AM
OpinionGwynne Dyer<i>Gwynne Dyer</i>: Newspapers pray Murdoch's move will be a master strokeCan Rupert Murdoch save the newspaper industry by making people pay to read the news online? Probably not...10 Aug 04:00 PM
New ZealandEnglish Premier League side to perform hakaTop premiership soccer club to perform flippant haka before its season-opening game this week, despite legal protests that it insults Maori.08 Aug 04:00 PM
Opinion<i>Adam Gifford:</i> Music industry sounds like a broken recordThe recording and film industries are structured around distribution of physical items - getting bits of shellac or vinyl or plastic into shops, celluloid into cinemas.04 Aug 04:00 PM
