popular, Starwave began investing in new technology for delivering
entertainment in anticipation of the power of networks.
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popular, Starwave began investing in new technology for delivering
entertainment in anticipation of the power of networks.
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Alben had a special interest in new technology. He was intrigued by
the emerging market for CD-ROM technology—not to distribute
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Alben had a special interest in new technology. He was intrigued by
the emerging market for CD-ROM technology—not to distribute
that the average Web designer would not have. So if it took him a
year, how long would it take someone else? And how much creativity is
never made just because the costs of clearing the rights are so high?
that the average Web designer would not have. So if it took him a
year, how long would it take someone else? And how much creativity is
never made just because the costs of clearing the rights are so high?
These costs are the burdens of a kind of regulation. Put on a
Republican hat for a moment, and get angry for a bit. The government
defines the scope of these rights, and the scope defined determines
These costs are the burdens of a kind of regulation. Put on a
Republican hat for a moment, and get angry for a bit. The government
defines the scope of these rights, and the scope defined determines