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  • Music industry gains discovery win in Aussie MP3 site case

    The music industry's piracy investigations unit has been given the green light by the Federal Court to continue its search of Internet service provider Comcen's computers and servers after the ISP refused to let forensic investigators have access to its facilities yesterday afternoon.

  • University, government users beseige free MP3 site

    Users from several universities and government agencies, including the Department of Defence, Monash University, the US Department of Justice and Harvard University, accessed the controversial Web site mp3s4free.net last year, a witness said during a court case yesterday.

  • Comcen, music industry in tug of war over seized material

    The Internet service provider that hosted the controversial Web site mp3s4free.net has until tomorrow to remove privileged files from material seized by music industry investigators as part of ongoing legal action over alleged music copyright infringement.

  • AU music industry slams prosecutor, magistrate, copyright law

    The Australian music industry has criticised the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecution's (CDPP) handline of charges brought against three students charged with copyright infringements.

  • MIPI boss Speck takes stand in piracy trial

    General manager of Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI), Michael Speck, took the witness stand today, to give evidence in the case against retired police officer turned music download Web site owner Stephen Cooper.

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