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  • ISP to keep MP3 net address clear

    ComCen today gave temporary undertakings to the Federal court not to repost the Web site at the heart of copyright infringement allegations.

  • Record labels sue Napster investor

    Two major record labels filed suit Monday against venture capital firm Hummer Winblad Venture Partners for its investment in Napster, alleging that it contributed to rampant music theft through the former file-swapping network.

  • Aust ISP in 'world first' music industry court case

    In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the world, the Australian music industry has listed an Internet service provider as a respondent in a court case involving alleged music piracy.

  • 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.

  • Why punish the technology?

    "Grokster and StreamCast are simply digital-age versions of the record sellers or dance-hall operators that, when facing liability for failing to supervise or control the infringement from which they directly profit, seek to evade that liability by leaving the dirty work to others."

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