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Software piracy increases in Asia-Pacific: industry group (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Software piracy increased last year in the Asia-Pacific region, boosted by China's growing use of personal computers, an industry group said on Wednesday.

Study: Pirates cost software industry $48 billion (CNET) - Annual report from software industry group says piracy rates declined in most countries surveyed during 2007, but estimated lost sales worldwide grew overall.

Entertainment Industry Leaned on L.A. Politicos to Declare Piracy a 'Public Nuisance' (Wired News) - The motion picture and recording industries muscled the Los Angeles County politicos to adopt an ordinance declaring piracy a 'public nuisance.' The ordinance was based on inflated financial figures. The measure's key backer received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from the entertainment industry as well.

Oil industry fears polar bear's threatened-species listing could bring prolonged court battles (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - JUNEAU, Alaska - The lawyers aren't clearing their calendars just yet, but the oil industry is bracing for some courtroom battles to maintain its stake in Alaska's oil-rich fields now that the Interior Department has listed polar bears as a threatened species.

Industry leaders ensure stormproof billboards (Manila Standard Today) - The billboard sector is prepared for worst-weather scenarios, said an industry spokesman. The position was given yesterday by lawyer Oliver San Antonio, representing five of the country’s leading outdoor advertising outfits, in a forum at Sitio Fernandina in San Juan City.

Industry leaders ensure stormproof billboards (Manila Standard Today) - The billboard sector is prepared for worst-weather scenarios, said an industry spokesman. THE Metro Manila Development Authority said 180 employees have been dismissed from service since January in a continuing drive to wipe out misfits.

New advertising guidelines favour industry not kid (Scoop.co.nz) - Green Party Health Spokesperson Sue Kedgley welcomes the fact that the industry has taken the initiative on children's advertising, but is disappointed that the new guidelines apply to so few hours in a day, in addition to having so many opportunities for the industry to exercise a right of veto.

Listing disappoints state political, industry leaders (Anchorage Daily News) - Alaska industry and political leaders reacted with disappointment, even vehemence, to the decision Wednesday to protect the polar bear as "threatened," despite assurances from the Bush administration that the listing would mean no new regulation in Alaska.

PGG Wrightson and wool industry network set up new co-op (NZPA via Yahoo!7 Finance) - PGG Wrightson said today it had signed an agreement to combine the majority of its wool business with a new growers' co-operative, Wool Grower Holdings Ltd, formed by the Wool Industry Network Ltd.

Software Industry Says Piracy Costs $48 Billion (GigaLaw.com) - Pirates caused the software industry to lose nearly $48 billion in sales last year, even as most countries experienced declines in their piracy rates, according to the latest annual study commissioned by the Business Software Alliance.