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Amazon Thinks Its Cloud Storage Doesn’t Need A License, Labels Say They Do

Music labels are arguing that Amazon should pay a license fee for streaming music uploaded to the Cloud Player. Amazon disagrees, saying that users are only streaming music they have already purchased. Could this legal battle lead to record companies pulling content from Amazon’s music store?

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Amazon kills off 9,000 affiliates in Illinois due to internet sales tax, businesses flee

Illinois is the fourth state to pass a law that taxes online purchases. The tax goes into effect immediately and applies to all online retailers that don’t have a brick-and-mortar store in Illinois. This means that Amazon.com, Overstock.com, and B&H Photo, among others, will now be required to collect sales tax from Illinois customers.

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