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  • Raging against the Napster ban

    Another round of music fans has been banned from Napster's music-swapping service for trading copyrighted music -- but this time, the band involved appears to be as angry as the fans.

  • Napster 'stops' the music

    Struggling to make new song-blocking software work, Napster temporarily stopped all file trading on its once-popular service.

  • Napster to voluntarily halt song trades

    Napster fans may be unable to find thousands of songs as the company voluntarily removes titles in anticipation of a court order that could demand stronger remedies.

  • Judge lets Napster live despite injunction

    A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Napster that hands the controversial company its first small court victory in the course of the yearlong lawsuit.

  • Media groups appeal P2P ruling

    Record labels and movie studios said Tuesday that they have appealed an April federal court ruling that held for the first time that some file-swapping software was legal.

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  • Time for a P2P file-sharing policy

    Whether you give your employees free rein when it comes to peer-to-peer applications or prohibit their use, it's important for you to take a position on the issue. Here's a policy that can give you some guidance.

  • Cyberlaw: Future's pretty fuzzy

    The state of Internet law was in flux in 2001. Lawyer Doug Isenberg says that if any lesson has emerged, it's that the same thing will probably remain true for 2002.

  • Optical networking: The next generation

    Forget Internet2. The National LambdaRail is the most ambitious network research project going. But can it save the optical networking industry?

  • Tech giants lock down wireless content

    A group of technology heavyweights is expected to take the wraps off a secretive effort to secure music and video on wireless devices, according to sources familiar with the plans.

Reviews (14)

  • 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.

  • Can't stop the music

    Trying to find a path through the music copy and share debate is a continuing battle, but should it be?

  • Apple unveils music store

    Apple Computer has unveiled its latest line of digital music products, including a long-awaited Internet music store and ultrathin versions of its popular iPod portable MP3 player.

  • Free music: Why not?

    One sure way to stop pirates is to make music free. Distributors could pick up the tab and get their investment back from marketers and advertisers.

  • Kazaa releases new software

    Australian-headquartered Sharman Networks released a new version of its Kazaa file-trading software Thursday, adding new features and advertising partners the company hopes will aid in its legal struggle for its life.

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