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RIAA sues campus file-swappers
By John Borland, CNET News.com, April 3, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1027-995429.html

"The recording industry has stepped up its campaign against campus music
swapping, filing suit against four university students who operated
file-search services on their school's internal networks."
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100 million copyproof CDs sold?
By John Borland, CNET News.com, April 2, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1027-995200.html

"Copy-resistant CDs may still be scarce in the United States, but signs
are growing that the technology is becoming increasingly mainstream
elsewhere and may finally break into the American market this year."
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MPAA's drive for state laws hits bump in Massachusetts
By Paul Roberts, IDG News Service, 04/02/03
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0402mpaadrive.html

"Software engineers, academics and industry representatives gathered at
the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday to voice their opposition to
an effort by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to rewrite
provisions of state telecommunication laws."
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State lawmakers vote to repel pirates
By John Borland, CNET News.com, April 1, 2003
http://news.com.com/2110-1027-995020.html

The California State Assembly passed a nonbinding resolution Tuesday
condemning the Internet piracy of music, movies and software. The state
legislature, which numbers technology and entertainment companies among
its most well-heeled constituents, has increasingly been focusing on
digital media issues in recent months, but has passed no enforceable
legislation addressing piracy."