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Music industry may do more with mp3 (Denver Post) - For years, the recording industry has fought the popular MP3 music format. Now, some think the industry is ready to declare a truce.

Realty Executives chief named among industry's most influential (The Business Journal of Phoenix) - Realty Executives CEO Rich Rector "stepped into some big shoes and expanded his residential franchise into a truly international company," according to Realtor Magazine, which named the Arizona resident among the industry's "25 Most Influential Thought Leaders."

Pollution target forces Beijing to shut industry (Daily Telegraph) - Heavy industry across large swathes of northern China will be shut down for two months during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the weeks preceding it, as the government struggles to meet basic air quality standards required from the hosts, according to reports in the state media.

Top 10 Film Industry Stories of 2006 #7: Movies migrate to various VOD services (Box Office Prophets) - September 12, 2006 was a landmark date for the film industry. After years of rumors and speculation, iTunes finally added movie downloads to their online catalogue. Since Apple and Pixar's CEO, Steve Jobs, became a member of Disney's board of directors in January, this move was hardly a shock.

Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein honoured by Canada's horse racing industry (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) - MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (CP) - A veteran Alberta political warhorse is being honoured for helping Canada's harness racing industry

National Seed Industry Council of the Philippines releases first biotech rice variety (SeedQuest) - The first biotech rice variety in the Philippines, released only recently by the National Seed Industry Council [NSIC] for commercial production, is now being produced in a large scale.

Study: Despite growth, Indian embedded industry faces threats (EETimes) - India's $2.53 billion embedded software industry, while enjoying rapid growth, faces a number of challenges related to a shortage of relevant skills, according to a new study.

Tourism industry staging complete comeback after tsunami debacle (Daily News) - RECOVERY: The tourism industry which suffered a devastating blow at the hands of the tsunami two years ago has made a complete recovery.

U.S. trucking industry's November decline biggest drop in almost six years (Canadian Business) - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a potentially worrisome sign for the U.S. economy, domestic trucking shipments declined by almost nine per cent in November, marking the largest year-over-year decrease in almost six years, the industry's largest trade association said.

Lanxess to Boost Hiring as Chemical Industry Stays `Robust' (Bloomberg.com) - Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Lanxess AG, the chemical maker spun off from Bayer AG last year, expects to hire at least 100 more people than originally planned next year as the industry remains ``robust,'' Chief Executive Officer Axel Heitmann said.