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Record labels object to Apple's proposed 6-cents-per-100-songs royalty rate for streaming service
— Apple has opened talks with record labels about getting rights for a music-streaming service — but has gotten plenty of push back because its offer is seen as way too cheap, The Post has learned.
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NYPD forms dedicated team to catch thieves who steal iPhones and iPads
— iTheft busters — The theft of Apple devices is so rampant in New York that a team of cops has been assigned to work with the tech giant to get the stolen gadgets back, The Post has learned.
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Venturing out
— Google grows into a VC power, too — Google is close to becoming the top dog in yet another business sector: venture capital. — The search giant's 4-year-old financing arm, Google Ventures, has quietly become the country's No. 3 most active venture-capital firm, according to a recent report.
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JFK worker busted in $1.9M iPad mini heist
— He could star in “Dumbfellas.” — An airport worker has been accused of being the less-than-master-mind behind the theft of $1.9 million in iPad minis from JFK Airport, court papers revealed yesterday. — Federal agents were able …
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Crooks steal $1.5M in iPads from JFK
— Like ‘GoodFellas’ job — It beats waiting in line at an Apple Store. — A pair of brazen crooks punched another hole in the lax JFK security when they stole a trove of new Apple iPad minis — worth $1.5 million — from the same cargo building …
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Apple's plan to have music-streaming service built into iPhone 5 scuttled by royalty fight with Sony/ATV
— Apple's plan to have its own music-streaming service built into the iPhone 5 was dramatically dashed when talks between the tech giant and Sony/ATV hit a last-minute snag, The Post has learned.
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Videogame maker EA attracting PE interest
— This game is just getting started. — Electronic Arts — the force behind such popular video games as “SimCity” and “Madden NFL” — is quietly exploring a sale, The Post has learned. — While the discussions are at an early stage …
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MTA gave Apple unfair edge for Grand Central shop, state audit says
— Note to all lease applicants: An Apple Store is strongly preferred. — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority gave the iPad maker an unfair edge last year as Apple ruthlessly bid for its prime retail perch overlooking …
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