p2pnet World Headlines: Nov 19, 2009, #1

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Composers and lyricists make pitch to join Teamsters New York Times

David Carbonara has a gig many of his peers would covet: He writes music for the critically acclaimed AMC show “Mad Men.” A former jazz trombonist, Carbonara loves his job and is grateful for the work. Yet even after he labors on 13 episodes for a full year, he says he won’t earn enough to support his family. A one-hour basic cable TV show like “Mad Men” pays $7,000 to $13,000 an episode, but at least half of that goes toward hiring musicians, paying for studio time, copying music and other costs that composers like Carbonara increasingly absorb as studios look to lower their expenses. “You have to work 26 shows in a year to earn a living,” said Carbonara, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston who recently began work on an ABC drama without any idea as to when, or how much, he would be paid. “People don’t understand what we go through.” Unlike most other workers in Hollywood, Carbonara can’t complain to a union about his pay rate or working conditions. That’s because he doesn’t have one. In a heavily unionized industry, composers and lyricists are an anomaly in Hollywood. Along with production assistants, theirs are among the few remaining crafts not covered by a union contract.

Telus sues Rogers over ad claims Globe &Mail

The wireless phone company with the cute and cuddly animals is baring its fangs. Telus Corp., whose advertisements are known for colourful goats and frogs, is suing its rival Rogers Communications Inc. for what it claims are false and misleading advertisements that suggest the latter’s cellphone and data network is faster and more reliable than Telus’s own network. The dispute stems from the fact that Telus launched a new high-speed network two weeks ago, which it says brings it up to speed with the Rogers service, and thus blunts long-held claims of superiority made by Rogers. Telus says Rogers spurned requests made two weeks ago to remove its ads, prompting the Vancouver-based cellphone company to file a statement of claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia seeking damages.

Hulu lands first music label deal CNetNews

Hulu, the Web’s No. 2 video service attracting viewers by offering full-length films and TV shows, now wants to become a video jukebox. Singer Norah Jones will be the first EMI artist to appear on Hulu as part of a new agreement between the companies. EMI Music, one of the four largest recording companies, struck a deal to offer its artists’ select concert footage and music videos on Hulu. Music videos have appeared at Hulu before but this is the site’s first wide-ranging agreement with a major label, EMI said in a statement. Exclusive material from singer Norah Jones will help kick off the deal. The partnership with EMI means Hulu, formed by News Corp. and NBC Universal, will compete more with YouTube for music fans.

China military site draws hackers BBC

The Chinese military defence website was subjected to 2.3 million hacking attempts in its first month online according to officials. “When there were major events taking place related to the military and national defense, the number of (cyber) attacks rose,” said editor Ji Guilin.

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