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> WASHINGTON, DC—In a closely watched proceeding, DC District Court Judge
> Natalia Wimbley ruled Friday in favor of claims by a coalition of media
> companies to rights to the 'attention' of consumers. “This ruling is
> crucial to the continued vitality of American art and culture,” explains
> RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) President-elect Richard
> Mound. “Recognition of attention rights goes a long way to guaranteeing
> that artists and musicians will have access to sustainable revenue
> streams.”
>

Via Techdirt, [1] Court Protects `Attention Rights' of Media Companies [2]

Not really; this is a future prediction of what may come to pass (the
newsitem is dated October 8, 2006). Scarily enough, it seems reasonable,
given recent trends.

[1] http://www.techdirt.com/
[2] http://www.futurefeedforward.com/index.mv?pagename=futnews20020317&pagenum=1

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