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Federated Digital Rights Management: A Proposed DRM Solution for
Research and Education
BY Mairead Martin, David L. Kuhlman, John H. McNair, William A. Rhodes,
and Ron Tipton, University of Tennessee, and Grace Agnew, Rutgers, the
State Univserity of New Jersey 
D-Lib Magazine, July/August 2002 issue
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/july02/07contents.html
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/july02/martin/07martin.html

"This article describes efforts underway within the research networking
and library communities to develop a digital rights management (DRM)
solution to support teaching and research. Our specific focus is to
present a reference architecture for a federated DRM implementation that
leverages existing and emerging middleware infrastructure. "
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Head of Australia's Largest University Steps Down Amid Allegations of
Plagiarism
By DAVID COHEN, Chronicle.com, July 17, 2002
http://chronicle.com/daily/2002/07/2002071704n.htm
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"The head of Monash University -- Australia's largest university -- has
stepped down amid accusations that on at least three occasions he
misappropriated the work of other scholars in his academic writings."
http://chronicle.com/news/
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Radio stations appeal Web royalties
By Reuters, CNETnews.com, July 16, 2002
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-944209.html

"Radio stations have asked a federal appeals court to rule that they do
not have to pay musicians and recording companies when they play music
on the Internet because they do not pay royalties for regular,
over-the-air broadcasts. "
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Universal appoints head of anti-piracy
By Lisa M. Bowman, CNET News.com, July 16, 2002
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-944216.html

"Universal Music Group has created a new full-time position to help it
combat piracy. ..Lawyer and former music-television producer David
Benjamin will fill the role as UMG's new senior vice president of
anti-piracy."
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TECH EXECS READY TO WORK WITH HOLLYWOOD
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-943946.html
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FILE-TRADERS NOT AFRAID OF RIAA
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-943881.html
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(Korean) Music-sharing Web site faces shutdown
http://www.koreaherald.com/SITE/data/html_dir/2002/07/13/200207130029.asp