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["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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berklee's lessons for everyone
posted by [ Lessig ] on [Nov 10 03 at 11:37 AM] to [creative common"
http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/001564.shtml

"Today, the Berklee College of Music has released Berklee Shares, a site
offering free music lessons for download. All content is available under
a Creative Commons license, including mp3s embedded with CC licenses.
Free lessons for musicians, and a valuable lesson for the rest of us.
Bravo.
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Penn State's pigopolist pork is not smelling sweet
By Ashlee Vance in Chicago, theregister.co.uk, 10/11/2003
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33900.html

"For those keeping a close eye on the music download service scene, we'd
like to introduce you to Barry K. Robinson. "
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PSU students react to dealwith Napster
By Kristin Colella, DigitalCollegian, Nov. 10, 2003
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2003/11/11-10-03tdc/11-10-03dnews-11.asp

"With the agreement between Penn State and Napster officially sealed,
students soon will be able to stream music legally for free. But not all
students are sold on the idea. Although the cost is included in each
student's $160 information technology fee, not every student will be
able to access the new service, because it can only be used on Windows
98, 2000 and XP."
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Penn State, Napster Ink Pact
By Katie Dean, Wired.com,  Nov. 06, 2003 PT
http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,61093,00.html

"Starting next year, Penn State will provide students with Napster's
premium service, which includes unlimited streaming and tethered
downloads, 40 radio stations and an online magazine and message boards."
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Treaty casts shadow on Webcast rights
By Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com, November 6, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-5103456.html

"A United Nations committee on Wednesday approved the world's first
Webcasting treaty, which has drawn criticism that it limits the use of
works that are in the public domain."
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DVD copies--backup or stick up?
By John Borland, ZDNet, November 7, 2003
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5104029.html

"Rob Semaan's 321 Studios is a unique enterprise: It's deemed by
Hollywood to be one of the most dangerous, piracy-abetting technology
companies around, but its products are available without hint of any
controversy on the shelves of local computer stores."