Technology Report: YouTube to launch paid music service

	Click to View in Browser 06/17/2014 YouTube to launch paid music service SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's YouTube said on Tuesday that it plans to launch a paid streaming music service, amid criticism that its existing, free video website might block the music videos of labels that do not agree to its terms. Apple settles e-book antitrust case with U.S. states, others (Reuters) - Apple Inc reached an out-of-court settlement with U.S. states and other complainants in an e-book price-fixing class action lawsuit on Monday, effectively avoiding a trial in which the iPad maker faced more than $800 million in claims. Oracle may buy Micros Systems for more than $5 bln - Bloomberg (Reuters) - Oracle Corp is in talks to buy Micros Systems Inc, which makes software for retailers and hotel chains, for more than $5 billion, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter. Nokia 'paid millions to software blackmailers six years ago' HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish telecoms equipment company Nokia paid several million euros to criminals who threatened to reveal the source code for part of an operating system used in its smartphones some six years ago, Finnish TV station MTV said on Tuesday. U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to ban 'paid prioritization' of web traffic WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation in the Senate and the House of Representatives to ban deals where Web content companies could pay Internet service providers to deliver their traffic to users faster and more reliably. Exclusive: SoftBank Capital invests in Kony; move will boost Kony's Asia presence NEW YORK (Reuters) - The venture capital arm of Japan's SoftBank Corp is investing in enterprise mobile company Kony Inc, Kony said in a statement on Tuesday. Facebook challenges TV for brand dollars with smarter campaigns CANNES France (Reuters) - Lacking the millions of dollars it costs to broadcast a Super Bowl ad, Britain's Newcastle Brown Ale gate-crashed the biggest advertising event in the United States by creating an archetypal big budget campaign that it never intended to run on television. AT&T to be exclusive carrier for Amazon smartphone - WSJ (Reuters) - AT&T Inc will exclusively carry Amazon.com Inc's long-rumored smartphone that is expected to be launched on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the plans. Portuguese apps rival accuses Google of anti-competitive behavior BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Portuguese app store Aptoide has urged EU watchdogs to take action against Google Inc for allegedly blocking rivals in the multi-billion-dollar mobile applications market. UK spy agency says to share cyber threat data with private firms LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency said on Tuesday it would start to share classified cyber threat information with private companies amid concerns over increasingly sophisticated targeting of businesses by hackers. Related Video Researchers put the crunch back into frozen vegetables Indonesian villagers cooking with gas - from garbage Mediafile A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend