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14% of Internet users say they no longer download music files: Data memo
from PIP and comScore Media Metrix
Pewinternet.org, April 25, 2004 
http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=122

"All Pew Internet Project reports are based on our research, surveys,
and analysis. Use the search box at the top of every page to find the
report or section of a report that interests you."
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Report:
http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/pdfs/PIP_Filesharing_April_04.pdf
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World Book And Copyright Day Observed in Liberia
By The Inquirer (Monrovia), April 26, 2004
Posted to the web April 27, 2004
http://allafrica.com/stories/200404270346.html

"Monrovia- The Liberia Copyright Office in Monrovia last Friday joined
the world in celebrating "World Book and Copyright Day". A colorful
ceremony to commemorate the day was held at the Liberia Copyright Office
in Ministry of Finance Fourth Floor annex."
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Sherman Oaks man pleads guilty to copyright infringement
By Phillip W. Browne, Presstelegram.com, April 27, 2004 
http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204%257E24654%257E2111717,00.html

"A Sherman Oaks man has pleaded guilty to federal copyright infringement
charges stemming from the illegal reproduction and distribution of
Hollywood feature films and various episodes of the HBO series "Sex In
The City,'' it was announced today."
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Copyright treaty comes into effect today - Jordan
By Jordan Times - 27/04/2004
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=48640

"AMMAN - A World Intellectual Property Organisation's (WIPO) Copyright
Treaty (WCT) will come into effect as of today in the Kingdom, making
Jordan the first Arab country to activate the agreement. "
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EDITORIAL: Hook's children
By Editorial, New Straits Times, April 27, 2004
http://www.emedia.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/Columns/20040427072004/Article/indexb_html

"THE relentless onslaught of copyright piracy has thrown the Government
into a dilemma. Tougher laws don't really work, and can have unexpected
consequences. "
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Article:
Application of the DMCA Safe Harbor Provisions to Search Engines
VIRGINIA JOURNAL OF LAW & TECHNOLOGY
WINTER 2004 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA VOL. 9, NO. 2
By CRAIG W. WALKER
http://www.vjolt.net/vol9/issue1/v9i1_a02-Walker.pdf
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Yale group investigates whether dating site was plagiarized
By AP, USATODAY.com, NEW HAVEN, Conn. 4/27/2004
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2004-04-27-double-dating_x.htm

"- A Yale University student group is investigating whether the creators
of an online dating service for students violated copyright laws by
plagiarizing a Web site at Wesleyan University.
Wesleyan students Dan Stillman and Matt Eaton, who created a dating
service on the Internet for their college, hired a lawyer last month
after Stillman noticed that Yale's site was strikingly similar to
Wesleyan's. "
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Bowie: Please remix my songs
Musician offering prizes for creative 'mash-up'
By Associated Press, CNN.com, April 27, 2004
http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/26/britain.bowie.ap/index.html

"LONDON, England (AP) -- David Bowie has invited fans to bootleg his
music -- and he's offering prizes for the most creative theft."
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