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• 'Unprecedented' Australian music piracy case hits court

  Lawyers for music industry players claimed Stephen Cooper received "hundreds of millions of hits" per year to his allegedly illegal music download site, "mp3s4free", as the long-awaited court case against the retired policeman kicked off at the Federal Court in Sydney today.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• Kazaa will meet Napster's fate: Focus group

  Legal representatives from both the Sharman Networks parties and music industry stretched the 13th day of the ongoing trial against the peer to peer software provider for alleged copyright infringing behaviour with arguments over which pieces of evidence will be admissible in court.

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• The war on file sharing hits Australia

  Cover the windows, stay indoors and bunker down the war on file sharing has reached Australian shores. Copyright owners have a fair claim to their content, but is it fair to saddle ISPs with the responsibility of policing their users? And should copyright enforcers be able to steal our privacy?

• Chizen: Friends, foes and China

  The big, booming nation is much on the mind of Adobe's CEO. Then there are the little matters of Apple and Microsoft.

• 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.

• What next for the Internet?

  Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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• Roxio taps Fanning for Napster take two

  Former file-swapping wunderkind Sean Fanning has signed up to help CD-burning technology company Roxio build a reborn Napster service--but with a difference.

• Sony hopes to catch music fans in its Net

  Sony has announced the Australian release of its latest MiniDisc portable player, the Net MD. We give you the lowdown on what to expect in our First Look.

• 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.

• 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.

• What next for the Internet?

  Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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