Web promotion - Legally Downloaded Music Triples in 2005 (AP)AP - The number

Web promotion - Legally Downloaded Music Triples in 2005 (AP)AP - The number

Legally Downloaded Music Triples in 2005 (AP)
AP - The number of digital music tracks legally downloaded from the Internet almost tripled in the first half of 2005 as the use of high-speed broadband connections surged around the world, the international recording industry said Thursday.

New Phishing Attacks Fools Users (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The E-mails appear to come from eBay and ask for information to help protect the customer from Internet attacks.

'Wind'blowing soon for Neil Young (Reuters)
Reuters - Neil Young will release his latestalbum,"Prairie Wind,"as a CD/DVD package Sept. 20, he said onhis Web site (http://www.neilyoung.com).

Podcasting, Phishing, RSS Still Gibberish To Most (TechWeb)
TechWeb - A survey on Internet terms finds that most Americans are not on the cutting edge of technology, except when it comes to security. Spyware, firewalls, cookies and adware are understood by most.

AOL, Ask Jeeves Gain on Google Search (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) remains the top dog in Intenet search, but AOL (NYSE: AOL) and Ask Jeeves (Nasdaq: ASKJ) are nipping at Google's heels, according to new research from Nielsen//Netratings.

Federal Web Site To Provide Info About Sex Offenders (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The site, sponsored by the Justice Department and going live this week, allows for easier tracking of when offenders move across state lines--but only 21 states are participating.

Scrum for tickets to Bayreuth Festival on eBay (AFP)
AFP - Tickets to this year's Bayreuth Festival, the legendary month-long summer music festival dedicated exclusively to the works of Richard Wagner, have become the object of feverish bidding on Internet auction site, eBay.

New Spam-Fighting Technique Criticized (AP)
AP - Escalating the war on spam, a California company wants to let thousands of users collaborate to disable the Web sites spammers use to sell their wares.

Web Games to Let Players Win Cash, Prizes (AP)
AP - Upcoming Web versions of"Jeopardy!"and"Wheel of Fortune"will let fans do more than sit on the couch and shout answers at their televisions.