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  • UK gets tough on music swappers

    The UK music industry has compared the fight against illegal online file sharing with curbing drink driving.

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    In the next stage of the battle to prevent illegal CD copying, digitally protected discs are being released with songs that won't play on PCs.

  • Director and employee of ISP sued over mp3 site

    The music industry has succeeded in having a director and an employee of an ISP added to a court case against a Web site allegedly offering illegal music files.

  • Comcen not concerned with clients' Web site content

    A second witness from the Internet service provider Comcen revealed yesterday that the provider does not concern itself with what their clients are offering on their Web sites.

  • MP3 site just a search engine: AU ISP

    The Internet company targeted by the music industry over alleged copyright breaches, ComCen, has denied it hosted any copyright-infringing MP3 files on its servers and claims the Web site cited in the civil action brought against it acted only as a search engine.

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    Lindows, a start-up developing software that would let many Windows programs run on Linux computers, has released legal papers designed to head off Microsoft's efforts to thwart the product.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Digital Audio Formats Demystified

    Without a doubt, one of the biggest stories of 2000 was the rise of Napster and the continuing saga of MP3. But, MP3 is just one of several digital audio formats widely used today.

  • MP3 beginner's guide

    You've decided to join the MP3 revolution. That was the easy part. Fortunately, we're here to make the rest of the path just as easy.

  • Xbox hacking not for amateurs

    The first add-ons that purportedly allow the console to play illegally copied game software have gone on sale, but analysts say they're unlikely to inspire a wave of copy infringement.

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