In The News

[francois <ofrancoi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

------------------------------------------------------------------

Turn On. Tune In. Download.
By ROB WALKER, nytimes.com, September 21, 2003
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/21/magazine/21WWLN.html?ex=1379476800&en=4b1085cb10fbc294&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND

"The fact is, most participants do a lot more taking than ''sharing'';
one study found that nearly half the songs accessible through major
peer-to-peer networks are contributed by just 1 percent of users, and
nearly 70 percent of downloaders do not share a thing. "
---------------

RIAA sues iMesh file-trading firm
By John Borland, CNET News.com,  September 19, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5079454.html

"The record labels' trade association alleges that iMesh has contributed
to massive copyright infringement online, much as other file-trading
companies before it. The suit marked the clearest sign since the
beginning of the RIAA's lawsuits against hundreds of song-swappers that
the trade group will continue to pursue software companies as well as
individuals."
----------------

Think Debate on Music Property Rights BeganWith Napster? Hardly
By LISA NAPOLI, newyorktimes.,com, September 22, 2003
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/22/technology/22tune.html
(registration required)

"Since Thomas A. Edison recorded the human voice in 1877, the music
industry has grappled with the uncertainties wrought by new
technologies. "
*
Music's Struggle With Technology
By JOHN SCHWARTZ, Newyorktimes.com, September 22, 2003
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/22/technology/22neco.html
(registration required)

"IFE, like television, is full of reruns. And long-time watchers of
technology trends say the  entertainment industry's attack on
peer-to-peer software - the technology at the heart of the
song-swapping mania - follows a familiar pattern."
----------------

Old Hitler Article Stirs Debate
By Chris Ulbrich , Wired,com, Sep. 20, 2003
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,60523,00.html

"A fawning 1938 article by Homes & Gardens magazine about Hitler's
Bavarian mountain retreat remains widely available on the Web, even
after the discoverer and original poster of the article  took it off his
site when the magazine demanded its removal. "
-------------

Experts Debate Future of Digital Media
By Theo Emery, Technews.com, September 19, 2003
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34017-2003Sep19.html?referrer=email

" Ilan Hornstein used to download his favorite tunes from the Internet
to his hard drive, but he
stopped several years ago, cowed by threats from the recording industry
to sue high-tech music
lovers who swap files."
-------------------

Studios Sue DVD Software Maker
By Wired News Report, Wired.com, Sep. 18, 2003
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,60494,00.html

"Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox sued Tritton Technologies
on Wednesday, accusing the company of distributing software that can
crack technology used to prevent unlawful copying of DVDs. The
plaintiffs argued that Tritton's CopyWare software is designed to
circumvent a copy-protection system called the Content Scramble System.
"
----------------

Senator Takes a Swing at RIAA
By Katie Dean, Wired.com, Sep. 17, 2003
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,60461,00.html/wn_ascii

"A Kansas senator introduced legislation Tuesday that could deal a blow
to the music industry in its ongoing battle with file-sharing fans. Sen.
Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) introduced the Consumers, Schools, and Libraries
Digital Rights Management Awareness Act of 2003, a bill that addresses
two hot topics in the digital realm: privacy and digital rights
management. "
---------------