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Internet Daily for Wednesday, July 18, 2001 by Frank Barnako CBS MarketWatch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Napster says rights holders will get 50% Napster told users on Wednesday it is completing work on a fee-based service that will soon undergo testing. "Over half of what you pay Napster will go directly to the artists, songwriters and other rights holders whose works are transferred between members of the Napster community," the company said in an e-mail message to users. Napster said the new service will charge a "small" monthly fee. A sneak peek at the new Web service is available online. The screen shows features including e-mail, messaging, a music player and a Web page highlighting music and artists. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Print your own movie tickets Fandango.com said that moviegoers in New York and California will be able to purchase and print out movie passes at home. Loews Cineplex in New York, including 13 theaters, and San Jose, Calif.-based Century Theaters are partnering with a new online ticketing company, Fandango.com. "It's a convenience for our customers," says Mindy Tucker, a Lowes vice president, "We think it will revolutionize the way people buy tickets," she told the Industry Standard. The print outs will be given to a clerk at the theaters. They will be scanned, a receipt printed and tickets issued. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Britannica.com readies premium plan Britannica.com said it would charge $5 a month, or $50 a year, for access to the full text of the Encyclopedia Britannica online. The encyclopedia has been available free since October 1999. The new premium service will be supplemented later this year with a database of video clips and an encyclopedia for elementary school students. The site will still offer some material at no charge, including the opening paragraphs of encyclopedia articles. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft renames WebTV Microsoft said it is changing the name of its WebTV Internet service to MSN TV. "Users will experience greater integration and benefit from ongoing developments to the key MSN services that they are currently using," said Yusuf Mehdi, vice president of MSN and the Personal Services Business Group at Microsoft Corp. The MSN Network announced it has added e-mail filtering tools to its Hotmail service to help users manage their messages and ignore junk e-mail. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Online teens want to shop Almost one-third of teenagers use the Internet to window shop. While 89% of teens, ages 13-17, have never made an online purchase, 29% have researched products on the Internet before buying them at stores, according to research by Jupiter Media Metrix. Although teens don't own credit cards, they visit the same sites as adults, including Amazon.com and eBay. "Many teens use the Internet as a shopping mall -- a place to meet friends, play games and shop, even without the intent to purchase," said Jared Blank, a Jupiter Media Metrix analyst. There is a lesson in the numbers for marketers. "Integrating online and offline channels is imperative for retailers trying to reach teenagers," Blank said. ----------------------------------------------------------------- For late-breaking market news you can't afford to miss, go to http://CBS.MarketWatch.com/ ################################################################# Log in using the links below to: Access your account: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=CCBodyi&NeedCASelValue=Y View your Email Alert customization options: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAMyAlerts Perform research or request a market quote: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=Quotes Place a trade order: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=TradeStock To visit Schwab's home page, use this link: http://www.schwab.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or modify your Email Alert customization options, log in using the link below or copy and paste it into your browser's address window: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAMyAlerts Now you can receive graphics Email Alerts in HTML format, using helpful, full-color graphics and active Web links that connect you directly to information you want. Use the link below to log in and change your email format preference: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAEditEmailAddr ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notice: All email sent to or from the Charles Schwab corporate email system may be retained, monitored and/or reviewed by Schwab personnel. (1000-8752) Copyright 2001 CBS MarketWatch. All rights reserved. Commercial use or redistribution in any form, printed or electronic, is prohibited. Distribution by Quris, Inc.
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