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["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Harry Potter and the Internet Pirates
By AMY HARMON, NewYorkTimes.com, July 14, 2003
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/14/technology/14BOOK.html

"JC, a 36-year-old Harry Potter fan in Kansas City, Mo., decided he was
too old to go chasing after the fifth book in the popular series when it
came out last month. Instead, he downloaded the book, "Harry Potter and
the Order of the Phoenix" from the Internet, conveniently avoiding both
bookstore crowds and the $29.99 cover price."
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5 Publishers Sue Indiana Copy Shop for Copyright Infringement

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD, Chronicle.com, July 10, 2003
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/07/2003071003n.htm
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"Five trade and academic publishers have filed a copyright-infringement
lawsuit against an Indiana copy shop, the latest in a series of attempts
to crack down on businesses that create course packs without getting
permission."
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RIAA Sues Puretunes.com Music Web Site
By Reuters, reuters.com, July 9, 2003
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=3064487

" A recording industry trade group said on Wednesday it has filed a
lawsuit against a Spanish company that operates Puretunes.com, a music
download service launched in May."
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Illegal music downloads boosting album sales
http://www.news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=748832003
By CLAIRE SMITH, scotsman.com, 10 Jul 2003

"MUSIC fans who illegally download their favourite tracks from the
internet still buy albums in the shops, according to research."
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RIAA Legal Campaign Knows No Borders
By Cynthia L. Webb, washingtonpost.com , July 11, 2003
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42440-2003Jul11.html?referrer=email

"Is the U.S. recording industry willing to spend whatever it takes to
pursue its legal war against online music piracy?"
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RIAA threat may be slowing file swapping
By John Borland, CNET News.com, uly 14, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-1025684.html

"The record industry's plan to sue individuals who trade songs online
has caused a precipitous drop in the use of file-swapping applications,
according to one Internet ratings service.
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