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  • Aust music body wants controlled personal copying

    Australia's peak record industry group has moved to clarify its position in the heated debate over personal music copying proposals, saying that they are not opposed to "controlled" copying of music by consumers.

  • AU music bodies fight over CD copying proposals

    The music industry has split over whether controversial elements of the copyright act should be changed and a levy imposed on recordable CDs.

  • Online piracy hurts 2002 music sales: ARIA

    Australia's music industry has reiterated its determination to combat online piracy after reporting a sharp decline in recorded music sales in 2002, fuelling the intensity of a battle which has already involved a range of Internet industry players.

  • Music industry braces for the digital age

    With the legitimacy of file-swapping technology yet to be tested in Australian courts, the music industry have gathered in Sydney to discuss the future of music.

  • The method behind the madness of 'music piracy' litigation

    Major record companies - fronted by Music Industry Piracy Investigations - have spent the year litigating against select individuals and organisations perceived to be involved in pirating music. Since this is unlikely to actually increase CD sales, what are the record companies trying to achieve?

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  • Do you copy? Over and out.

    Last week saw two legal wins for copyright owners in their battle against piracy, but raised questions of whether large corporations are playing fair in the marketplace. If they're so keen on globalisation and having a 'level playing field', lets see them walk the walk themselves.

  • Can the music industry change?

    In order to survive, the IT industry has gone through some big changes in the last few years. by contrast, the music industry still doesn't get it.

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