In The News

["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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New university software knocks swappers offline
By Ron Word, OaklandTribune.com, December 08, 2003
http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~10834~1817086,00.html

" University of Florida officials say they're simply enforcing the law.
But civil libertarians say the school has itself become an enforcer for
the recording industry."
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Hacker admits sharing $2.2 million insoftware
By Newsday.com, December 8, 2003
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-nj--hackerplea1208dec08,0,3642553.story

"James Remy, 40, of Washington Township, who was not accused of
profiting from the scheme, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in
Trenton to one count of copyright infringement."
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Sharman clamps down on Kazaa Lite K++
By James Pearce, ZDNet Australia, December 08, 2003
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39118350,00.htm

"The owner of Kazaa has taken action against a hacked version of the
file-swapping software, threatening DMCA action against anyone hosting
the download"
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Music industry warns Kuro allies
BY Bill Heaney, Taipei Times, Dec 09, 2003,Page 10
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2003/12/09/2003078939

"Companies that invest in file-sharing or peer-to-peer Web sites and
those that help them collect their monthly subscription fees should
reconsider co-operating with the sites now that prosecutors have filed
charges against Taiwan's largest on-line file-sharing site, Kuro.com.tw
(
???), the music industry warned yesterday."
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More:
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/7423496.htm
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How much is digital music worth?
By John Borland, CNET News.com, December 8, 2003
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5117275.html

"As the early buzz over new music services such as Apple Computer's
iTunes fades, record labels and technology companies are struggling to
turn the services into profitable businesses."
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Judge Blocks Movie 'Screener' Ban
By Patricia Hurtado, newsday.com, December 5, 2003
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/bronx/nyc-movi1206,0,3521688.story

"In a Hollywood ending where the little guy prevails against the big
studios, a federal judge ruled Friday that an industry ban against
sending out screening copies of movies posed irreparable harm to
independent filmmakers during an important awards season."
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53 arrested under newly amended copyright law
By TheStarOnline, December 4, 2003
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/12/4/nation/6842221&sec=nation

"KUALA LUMPUR: Fifty-three people have been arrested under the newly
amended Copyright Act, which came into effect on Oct 1."
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High court for intellectual property Considered
By Japantimes, Dec. 2, 2003
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20031202b7.htm

"The government is studying the creation of a high court devoted
exclusively to creations of the mind."