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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.
The online music showdown continues this week when Metallica drummer and outspoken Napster opponent Lars Ulrich addresses the Senate Judiciary Committee about the debate, and also discusses a new industry group called Artists Against Napster.
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