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  • RIAA wins court case against file-sharer

    A US woman must pay US$220,000 to six major music labels after a federal jury found her guilty of illegally sharing copyright music online.

  • US Court blocks some file-trading subpoenas

    A Massachusetts court has blocked several recording industry subpoenas that are aimed at college song swappers, saying the universities involved are not immediately required to divulge the alleged file traders' identities.

  • RIAA lawsuits yield mixed results

    The recording industry this week claimed progress in a controversial legal campaign targeting individuals who use peer-to-peer networks, but its optimism appeared to clash with at least some of the evidence, which remains murky.

  • AU students face court over piracy charges

    The trial of three tertiary students arrested over a music piracy ring alleged to have cost the music industry around AU$60 million has been adjourned until July 8.

  • Schools stay mum on file traders' names

    US universities have adopted a similar stance as their Australian counterparts by contesting demands from the music industry that they hand over personal information the music industry alleges contains proof of copyright infringement.

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