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  • RIAA files new round of P2P lawsuits

    The Recording Industry Association of America filed a new round of lawsuits against anonymous computer users on Thursday, alleging they had illegally traded copyrighted files through peer-to-peer networks.

  • P2P group: We'll pay girl's RIAA bill

    A peer-to-peer group says it will cover costs for a 12-year-old New York girl who agreed to pay record labels US$2,000 to settle a file-swapping lawsuit.

  • Kazaa variants beef up privacy as copyright war intensifies

    Peer-to-peer file-sharing software developers say user privacy protection concerns are behind the introduction of features designed to foil scanning by organisations representing owners of copyright-protected material.

  • P2P group seeks peace but talks tough

    A newly launched peer-to-peer trade association has offered to sit down and negotiate with music industry lawyers, while it simultaneously denounced its adversaries as obsolete and "tyrannosaurical."

  • P2P's little secret

    File swappers hoping to share music and other works online without exposing their identity to the prying eyes of copyright enforcers face a tough choice.

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    Copyrights and wrongs

    Copyright controversies have plagued the Internet since the early days of Napster, but what is the current state of play, and can the issues ever be resolved?

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  • Fighting for the right to swap

    Kazaa's chief lobbyist, Philip Corwin, says Hollywood is sparing no expense to squash P2P.

  • Time for a P2P file-sharing policy

    Whether you give your employees free rein when it comes to peer-to-peer applications or prohibit their use, it's important for you to take a position on the issue. Here's a policy that can give you some guidance.

Reviews (6)

  • Grokster unleashes ad-free software

    The popular P2P software company is letting loose Grokster Pro at a time when the recording industry is turning up the heat on individuals downloading music.

  • 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.

  • Copy, right?

    Commentary: As digital media shifts from CD-Rs to writeable DVDs, the question of copyright fair use isn't getting any less relevant.

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    Take a look at the best and most popular stories at ZDNet Reviews for the month of October.

  • DVD to the rescue?

    Commentary: This radical proposal could save the music business and give consumers what they want.

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