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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.

  • Labels dodge scrutiny in Napster case

    A day before the major record labels asked for a one-month halt in their lawsuit against file-swapping start-up Napster, a federal judge told them she would turn close scrutiny on their online practices.

  • 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.

  • Recording industry settles student copyright suits

    The recording industry's trade association settled on Thursday copyright-infringement lawsuits against four university students. The students agreed to make payments in the thousands for years to come.

  • Napster swaps its CEO

    Napster has chosen Konrad Hilbers, a Bertelsmann executive, as its new chief executive, replacing Hank Barry.

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  • 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.

  • Peer to peer: Revolution recedes

    It took a boom and a bust to do it, but peer-to-peer technology is finding its post-Napster place in the world.

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  • 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.

  • Apple left out of the spotlight

    New online movie service won't work with Mac. Will Apple get left out of the digital revolution?

  • 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.

  • 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.

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