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GE exit may suggest slack growth for subprime mortgage industry (Market Watch) - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Electric Co.'s decision to get out of subprime mortgages may suggest this part of the home loan industry could suffer from lackluster growth for some time to come.

Webcasters, recording industry in talks as royalty deadline nears (The Fresno Bee) - Negotiations between Internet radio broadcasters and the recording industry intensified Friday, as a government-mandated deadline neared for higher royalties to be paid to music companies and artists.

Prince Angers Music Industry With Free Album Giveaway (Fox News) - Prince enraged the music industry and generated disorder with British retailers when he gave away free copies of his new album with a tabloid newspaper.

Alcan plans to sell off packaging assets as a group to become industry leader (Canadian Business) - Ross Marowits July 13, 2007 - 6:51 p.m. MONTREAL (CP) - Canadian aluminum producer Alcan Inc. (TSX:AL) hopes to avoid carving up its packaging assets by selling them to a single buyer to create a global giant that can lead the industry.

Prince CD Giveaway Angers Music Industry (Chicago Tribune) - Prince has angered the music industry and stirred up trouble among British retailers by giving away his new album with a tabloid newspaper this weekend.

The Video Game Industry: Nintendo Back In The Lead (Seeking Alpha via Yahoo! Finance) - The Good Doctor submits: The video game industry spans the globe and has emerged as a significant segment of the economic landscape. An analysis of its size and growth rate, along with an identification of the major companies in the industry, sheds important light on the existence of investment opportunities.

Paper recycling industry protecting forests (The Star Online) - CHINA’S booming recycling industry is helping to slow the destruction of forests worldwide, providing a strong market for waste paper that mostly comes from the United States and Europe, according to a study released on Thursday.

Prince CD giveaway angers music industry (9 News Denver) - LONDON (AP) - Prince has angered the music industry and stirred up trouble among British retailers by giving away his new album with a tabloid

Nigerian Film Industry Mixes Digital Tech, Homegrown Scripts (Wired News) - The Nigerian film industry, known informally as Nollywood, produces thousands of films a year using low-budget digital video cameras and home computers. Two new films document the industry.

Hog Outlook: Industry Continues To Concentrate (CattleNetwork.com) - The hog industry continues to concentrate. The percentage of U.S. production showed a decline between 2003 and 2006 for all-size producers producing less than 10,000 hogs annually.