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Fan Memo to Music Industry: Lower Prices (AP via Yahoo! News) - Music executives love to blame illegal downloading for their industry's woes. But, based on the results of a new nationwide poll, they might want to look in the mirror.

Fan Memo to Music Industry: Lower Prices (ABC News) - Memo to Music Industry: Fans Say Cut Your Prices, Make Better Music

Bangladesh's RMG Industry Told to Identify Items for Wto (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News) - DHAKA, Feb 3 Asia Pulse - The Readymade Garment [RMG ] industry has been advised to identify their priority items and to brief the country's mission in Geneva so that it can pursue their inclusion into the duty-free list of products as decided by the sixth WTO ministerial held in Hong Kong.

BANGLADESH'S RMG INDUSTRY TOLD TO IDENTIFY ITEMS FOR WTO (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - Trade / foreign investment The Readymade Garment [RMG ] industry has been advised to identify their priority items and to brief the country's mission in Geneva so that it can pursue their inclusion into the duty-free list of products as decided by the sixth WTO ministerial held in Hong Kong.

Housing industry confident, HIA says (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance) - The housing industry is feeling more confident with the release of figures showing sales of new homes in December increased by one per cent.

Steel industry laments repeal of anti-dumping amendment (The Charleston Gazette) - The repeal of the Byrd Amendment presents another challenge for the steel industry. The repeal came as part of Wednesday’s 216-214 House of Representatives vote passing the Budget Reconciliation Bill.

Other News in Brief: Forecast Sees More Record Investment in Lodging Industry; IMT Real Estate Sells Two Florida (Commercial Property News) - Forecast Sees More Record Investment in Lodging Industry A PricewaterhouseCoopers forecast released this morning predicts that $5 billion will be invested in the U.S. lodging industry this year, compared to $4.8 billion last year, which was a record.

Industry Group Says Global Microchip Sales Jump 6.8 Percent in 2005 to Record $227.5 Billion (Money Sense) - Global microchip sales jumped 6.8 percent last year to hit a record $227.5 billion on strong demand for consumer electronics and continued strength in personal computers, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Thursday.

Curry, industry may be nearing compromise on surface use bill (Glenwood Springs Post Independent) - A Colorado House of Representatives committee delayed action Wednesday on proposed surface use compensation legislation amid signs that the oil and gas industry might be agreeable to a compromise version.

Brewing Industry Introduces 'Here's To Beer' Ad & Web Site (SYS-CON Media) - Cheers! Salud! Kampai! The brewing industry will toast beer lovers around the world on Super Bowl Sunday with a new television ad to promote beer's image. The ad celebrates beer's global popularity and directs consumers to a new beer-themed Web site, http://www.herestobeer.com/ .