1.   Microsoft executives say they have no plans to charge for developers for using the Media Player to stream content.

2.   Unlike RealNetworks, Microsoft does not charge developers for using its Media Player software to stream content.

3.   With its third cut in eight months, the provider of streaming video content continues to wrestle with the economic downturn by reducing extraneous costs.

4.   Because the content is streamed from servers, consumers can pause, rewind or fast forward the program on their screen like a VCR.

5.   Experts predict that traditional broadcasters will work through copyright matters and create business plans so they can stream content from their radio stations.

6.   Major radio station group Infinity Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc., has held off from streaming its content on the Web until it makes financial sense.

7.   To avoid paying the fees, ad agencies ordered radio stations to delete the commercials when they stream their content on the Web.