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EMusic sold; unlimited MP3 downloads nixed
By John Borland, CNET News.com October 10, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5089830.html

"EMusic, one of the oldest digital music subscription services still
operating, is being sold by parent company Vivendi Universal after years
of operating in the shadow of younger rivals."
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What Price Music?
By AMY HARMON, Newyorktimes.com, October 12, 2003
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/12/arts/music/12HARM.html
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"Since the introduction of vinyl records after World War II, recorded
music has assumed many shapes and sizes, each one coming with a higher
price tag than the last. Eight-track tapes cost a dollar more than LP's
when they rose to popularity in the late 1960's and cassettes commanded
a premium over eight-tracks."
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Music Labels Unveil Mobile Song-Swapping Technology 
By Reuters, October 13, 2003
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;?storyID=3604452

" Music giants Warner Music AOL.N and Bertelsmann's BERT.UL BMG
introduced on Monday   new anti-piracy technology enabling music fans to
download songs onto a mobile phone and share the music with friends."
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Fighting to Preserve Old Programs
By Daniel Terdiman, Oct. 14, 2003
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,60770,00.html

"Brewster Kahle wants the world to know that old software is an
important part of our cultural history and -- like books, films and
other media -- should be preserved. The problem is, most software is
stored on media that is rapidly degrading. Before long, the data on
those original WordStar or Lotus 1-2-3 floppies will be about as useful
as a piece of cardboard. "
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Don't torch musicians' incomes, burn media piracy
By BRIAN ROBERTSON, Globe and Mail.com, October 14, 2003 - Page A25
http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20031014/COCD14/TPTechnology

"Puretracks, Canada's first legitimate digital download site, is being
launched today, enabling Canadians to download songs without fear of
being sued."
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Missing the point on antipiracy technology
By Hiawatha Bray, Boston.com, 10/13/2003
http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2003/10/13/missing_the_point_on_antipiracy_technology/

"Last week's lead story in the music-piracy wars featured another
humiliating setback for the music industry -- a new antipiracy
technology that doesn't work. Anyway, that's how the headlines read. We
journalists have a wonderful knack for missing the point."
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Colleges' Database Dilemma: Academic lobbyists have opposed bills
protecting electronic information, but they may have to accept a
compromise
By ANDREA L. FOSTER, Chronicle.com,  October 17, 2003
http://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v50/i08/08a03501.htm
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"After listening for years to complaints from database owners who say
that federal law provides no protection for their hard work and
creativity, members of Congress are on the verge of introducing a bill
that would make it illegal to use information from someone else's
database without prior approval."