AP plans guidelines on how much Web sites can copy
The effort to impose some guidelines on the freewheeling blogosphere, where extensive quoting and even copying of entire news articles is common, may offer a prominent definition of the important but vague doctrine of "fair use."

Amazon plays rough in disputes with publishers
Amazon is saying little about its tactics. But critics accuse Amazon, which bills itself as "Earth's most customer-centric company," of transforming itself into the bully of the publishing industry.

U.S. regulator chairman recommends approval of satellite radio merger
The $5 billion merger between Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio could proceed in exchange for concessions, including turning over 24 channels to noncommercial and minority programming.

With Tim Russert's death, NBC news must replace a man of many roles
While open speculation about who might replace Tim Russert in his various roles at NBC News has been muted, a list of insiders for his role on "Meet the Press" is already circulating.

MySpace getting a facelift in effort to turn popularity into wealth
News Corp. is hoping a simplified MySpace appearance will increase its ad appeal.

News Corp. takes on Germany again
Last time the media conglomerate invested in the country it lost $1.9 billion. Now, with a growing investment in Premiere, the pay TV channel, Rupert Murdoch and his son James could be ready to make another push.

Sale of a hockey theme song upsets Canadians
The beloved theme song for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's "Hockey Night in Canada" was purchased last week by a rival, the private broadcaster CTV.

For Fortis and UniCredit, two ways to make a splash
The banks have transformed themselves from largely domestic players into European powerhouses and are embarking on ambitious advertising campaigns to tell the world about their new stature.

Technology giants join forces to fight communications clutter
Firms including Microsoft, Intel, Google and IBM have formed an Information Overload Research Group to help workers cope with the digital deluge and improve productivity.