Sony BMG and Grokster to join forces; cats and dogs also strike peace accord
From the latimes.com:
Breaking from the rest of the entertainment industry, record giant Sony BMG is cooperating with the Grokster file-sharing network on a venture that combines free music sampling with paid downloads.
Dubbed “”Mashboxx,”" the venture marks a surprising alliance between a major record label and an online network that the entertainment industry has blamed for rampant piracy.
The initiative reflects the growing interest among record labels and movie studios to harness — rather than fight — the popularity of file sharing.
