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  • Consumer alliance put on hold for Sharman trial involvement

    Three allied consumer groups were told today they'll have to wait before their application to join the battle between Sharman Networks and various Australian record labels is considered.

  • Comcen, music industry in tug of war over seized material

    The Internet service provider that hosted the controversial Web site mp3s4free.net has until tomorrow to remove privileged files from material seized by music industry investigators as part of ongoing legal action over alleged music copyright infringement.

  • Music industry gains discovery win in Aussie MP3 site case

    The music industry's piracy investigations unit has been given the green light by the Federal Court to continue its search of Internet service provider Comcen's computers and servers after the ISP refused to let forensic investigators have access to its facilities yesterday afternoon.

  • Melbourne Uni and music industry debate online copying

    The University of Melbourne and music industry heavyweights are yet to reach agreement over access to information on the University's Internet facilities as court action by the companies over possible copyright infringement by staff or students proceeded

  • Uni "mistake" hurts music industry copyright case

    The ongoing battle between Australian universities and music heavyweights is heating up with the University of Tasmania claiming it made a mistake when preserving files that could contain evidence of music piracy.

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  • When the US says jump, we say....

    In order to get the real picture behind the US-Australia free trade agreement, one needs to examine the document with a fine-tooth comb. Of particular interest is how Australia will have to model its laws after the US Millennium Copyright Act.

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