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Marvel giving away 700 first-issue digital comics for free

By Jeff Blagdon on March 11, 2013 02:57 am + 28 comments

If you like superhero origin stories, you just hit the jackpot. Marvel announced that it’s giving Continue reading…
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Japanese record companies to ditch DRM on digital downloads

By Jeff Blagdon on July 4, 2012 11:11 am + 15 comments

Record companies in Japan are collectively getting rid of copy protection on the digital tracks they Continue reading…
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EU Court of Justice rules selling 'used' licenses for downloaded software is legal

By Adi Robertson on July 3, 2012 11:53 am + 34 comments

The EU Court of Justice has upheld the right to sell "used" copies of downloaded software. Oracle Continue reading…
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Good Deal: 'Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition' for 75 percent off

By Bryan Bishop on May 26, 2012 09:09 am + 17 comments

Our colleagues at Polygon recently spent some time with Ed Beach, one of the people involved in the Continue reading…
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'Indie Game: The Movie' will be Steam's first full-length film release

By Justin Rubio on May 25, 2012 02:17 pm + 25 comments

Digital distribution service Steam has been a godsend for independent video game developers and, as Continue reading…
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US home video sales jump 2.5 percent in Q1 2012, Blu-ray and streaming services gain traction

By Chris Welch on April 30, 2012 07:32 pm + 5 comments

US consumers spent $4.45 billion on home video entertainment in the first quarter of 2012, according Continue reading…
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Are digital downloads covered by your home insurance?

By Andrew Webster on April 16, 2012 05:20 pm + 19 comments

Insurance is a great way to protect some of your more expensive physical purchases like a house or Continue reading…
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Amazon is UltraViolet's first retail partner; Samsung offering disc-to-digital on 2012 Blu-Ray players

By Nathan Ingraham on January 10, 2012 07:14 pm + 23 comments

UltraViolet announced a few big new partnerships that should give the fledgling digital distribution Continue reading…
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Rovi's Digital Copy: buy an UltraViolet copy from your connected Blu-ray player

By Jeff Blagdon on January 9, 2012 01:27 pm + 7 comments

Rovi’s getting in on the UltraViolet action — its Digital Copy Solution software allows owners Continue reading…
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UK album sales shrank, digital downloads grew in 2011

By Adi Robertson on January 2, 2012 03:29 pm + 49 comments

Despite some high points, it wasn't a great year for the UK music industry. About 27 percent more Continue reading…