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    A group of technology companies is creating a set of industry standards that could help put digital piracy protections directly into disk drives: a daunting prospect for Napster or Gnutella users.

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    A fight over control of computer hardware, fanned by music trading posts such as Napster and Gnutella, is pitting free-speech advocates against some of Silicon Valley's largest companies.

  • Chipmakers take spotlight in music battle

    Not many in the music business have heard of Cirrus Logic's Matthew Perry. But he just might have as much influence on the shape of digital music as Napster's file-swapping service or any of the music studios.

  • MP3 Special: Let the music play

    MP3 has far and away established itself as the standard in digital music formatting. Whatever the fate of Napster, the music file swapping craze shows no sign of slowing down under. But what happens when your MP3 player, PC and CD rack start to overflow? ZDNet Australia takes a look at some of the MP3 file storing hardware and software currently on the market, and discusses the likelihood of starting up your very own MP3 jukebox.

  • Microsoft offers peek at new Media Player

    Microsoft is expected to release the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday in the US, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.

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  • Microsoft releases Media Player 10 beta

    Microsoft released the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.

  • The Aural Challenge

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