Though Bill Gates is in town to tout his hot new Xbox 360 to the hordes in attendance at the huge Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), his horizon extends to the Hollywood hills — and beyond.
Video games are key, but the Microsoft chairman also has his hand in much of the behind-the-scenes wrangling over entertainment and the Internet.
An online music service is in the works with MTV; Windows Media software and piracy protection is central to distributing movies and TV shows on the Net; MSN.com is partnering with industry talent to develop original Web-based pilots.
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