In The News

["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Transcript: Copyright in the Digital Age: Lawrence Lessig
Professor, Stanford Law School
Washington Post.com, April 14, 2004
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58249-2004Apr7.html

"Stanford Law School professor Lawrence Lessig was online to discuss his
book, "Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock
Down Culture and Control Creativity." In his book, Lessig argues that
the entertainment industry conspires with Congress to use copyright law
to destroy our traditional notion of freedom in culture."
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Minister vows to fight music file swapping: Schirrhr seeks to close
existing loopholes
By KEITH DAMSELL, Globe and Mail.com, April 13, 2004 - Page B5"
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040413/RMUSI13
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Downloading decision appealed
By CBC News Online, 13 Apr 2004
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/stories/appeal20040413

"TORONTO - The Canadian Recording Industry Association filed an appeal
Tuesday of the March 31 court ruling that effectively legalized file
sharing in Canada."
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Thunder Copyright Decision Imminent
(LOUISVILLE, April 13th, 2004, 11:30 a.m.)
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=1781460&nav=0RZFMFvc

"The legal battle over the right to broadcast Thunder Over Louisville
could end today."
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(UK Band name = Copyright Recordings it really is! -O.)
New label - Copyright Recordings 
By Dance Front Door, 13 Apr 2004
http://www.dancefrontdoor.co.uk/article2843.html

"Together for nearly six years, it has been the culmination of hard
work, extreme talent and eagle-eyed A&R over the past 18 months that
have put Copyright firmly on the house music map. Their most recent
original production "BULO" - a peak time afro-Latin stomper written and
produced with ex M People percussionist Shovell, was signed by US
super-label Soulfuric."
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Music industry calls time on illegal downloading
By swissinfo, April 13, 2004
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=4862096

"Swiss record producers have launched a campaign to stamp out the
illegal downloading of music on the internet."
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China vows to protect intellectual property
By Xinhuanet , www.chinaview.cn 2004-04-13
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-04/13/content_1416837.htm

"BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhuanet) -- About two and half years into the
World Trade Organization (WTO), China plans to launch a nationwide
pomotion for intellectual property as well as crackdown on violations. "
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  Center for Intellectual Property 2004 Annual Symposium
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                Colleges, Code and Copyright:
     The impact of digital networks and technological 
         controls on copyright and the dissemination
             of information in higher education
            June 10-11, 2004 * Adelphi, Maryland
                                                    
http://www.umuc.edu/odell/cip/symposium/
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