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Video Game Industry Seeks Political Clout (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance) - The video game industry intends to establish a political action committee to donate money to game-friendly politicians and candidates.

GM sees industry car pricing pressure in 2008 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - General Motors Corp expects the U.S. auto industry to increase incentives and promotions to maintain sales above the 16 million mark in 2008, GM's North American sales chief told Reuters on Tuesday.

As industry responds to new wrap account rules, investors dive in (Market Watch) - SANTA MONICA, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Despite a major industry flap and a court ruling over who can manage wrap accounts, investors continue to flock to these flat-fee separately-managed accounts - and to investment vehicles with different names that look and act about the same.

Romney, McCain vow to lift auto industry (AP via Yahoo! News) - Michigan Republicans head to the polls for that state's primary Tuesday as Mitt Romney and John McCain both pledge to lead a revival for the state and an auto industry ravaged by recession.

Betting industry urges EU action vs German ban (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Europe's online gaming industry filed a complaint with the European Commission on Tuesday, saying Germany's ban on online gambling breaks EU law on the free movement of services.

Why Steve Jobs has pulled one over on the entire movie rental industry (CNET) - With iTunes movie rentals now available, Don Reisinger thinks Steve Jobs pulled a fast one on the online rental industry. Is he right?

Is the SEM Industry Headed Toward Hostility? (WebProNews) - Some time last year I realized my association with the search engine optimization and marketing industry might change because the atmosphere was getting partisan. Bad feelings between leaders were festering and it didn’t take much of a nudge to start a rumble. The situation isn’t improving and I wonder why. Case in point is a recent bit of flap over an article that went out by someone well ...

The Internet and the Music Industry (WebProNews) - Ever since I blogged for a music site, I’ve watched how the Internet has transformed the music industry. Here are some recent highlights - and they are sad songs: read more

Study: Accessibility hurts MB's convention industry (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) - Lack of familiarity and lack of air service remain two of the biggest hurdles the local convention and meeting industry need to tackle, according to research released Tuesday of the Myrtle Beach market. With budgets for meetings and conventions largely staying the same or increasing, there's plenty of room to grow, said John Pelletier, chairman of Equation Research, the Mount Pleasant-based firm ...

Betting industry urges EU action vs. German ban (ZDNet) - European Gaming and Betting Association files European Commission complaint against German treaty allowing only horse racing. Europe's online gaming industry filed a complaint with the European Commission on Tuesday, saying Germany's ban on online gambling breaks EU law on the free movement of services. "The European Gaming...