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Is the Academy Ready for Learning Objects?
By Stephen R. Acker, Dennis K. Pearl, and Steven W. Rissing, Ohio State
University, Syllabus.com, 7/1/2003
http://www.syllabus.com/article.asp?id=7886

"Are the academic culture and instructional infrastructure of higher
education ready to deliver and embrace learning objects? The answer is
yes, but not at a level that suggests massive institutional
transformation-yet."
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P2P alliance to counter RIAA?
By Lisa M. Bowman, CNET News.com, July 1, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-1022811.html

"The company behind the popular Kazaa file-swapping software plans to
launch a trade group Wednesday to push the case for peer-to-peer
networking."
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BMG tinkers with CD copy controls
By Richard Shim, CNET News.com, June 30, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-1022369.html

"Music label BMG has licensed from SunnComm Technologies new technology
designed to prevent music buyers from making unlimited digital copies of
songs from its CDs."
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Aimster shutdown upheld: Decision may affect rulings on other services
By Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 7/1/2003
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/182/business/Aimster_shutdown_upheld+.shtml

"federal appeals court in Chicago yesterday upheld an injunction that
shut down the file-sharing service Aimster to stop its users from
illegally swapping copyrighted music recordings."