In The News

["Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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Copyright Bill to Kill Tech?
By Katie Dean, Wired.com, Jul. 22, 2004
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,64297,00.html/wn_ascii

"The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a bill Thursday that would
hold technology companies liable for any product they make that
encourages people to steal copyright materials."
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Antipiracy bill gains new ally
By Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com, July 21, 2004
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5278980.html

"In a move that's alarming technology firms, the U.S. Copyright Office
is about to endorse new legislation that would outlaw peer-to-peer
networks and possibly some consumer electronics devices that could be
used for copyright piracy."
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Federal court broadens DMCA safe harbors
By Paul Festa, CNET News.com, July 21, 2004
http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-5279000.html

"Attorneys for a wide range of Internet companies may be in for a
surprise with a little-noticed federal ruling on DMCA immunity."
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iMesh settles copyright case with record industry
By TED BRIDIS, The Associated Press, 7/20/04 7:13
http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/business/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?f0409_BC_DownloadingMusic&&news&newsflash-financial

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- An Israeli technology company that makes popular
software for downloading music over the Internet agreed Tuesday to pay
$4.1 million to the recording industry for copyright infringement, a
significant victory for music labels."
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Tweaking EU copyright laws: consultation
By Outlaw.com, 21/07/2004
http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=tweakingeucopyrigh1090398892&area=news

"The European Commission has launched a consultation on whether the
existing set of EU Directives on copyright and related rights need to be
simplified or re-worked. Its own recommendation is for fine-tuning
rather than an overhaul."
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Group calls for copy protection Rosetta stone
By John Borland, CNET News.com, July 20, 2004
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5276867.html

"Tired of the confusing mess of copy protection tools that keep some
songs and videos from playing on your iPod or Napster player? So is
Leonardo Chiariglione."
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For a consumer rights lesson, hit rewind on the VCR
By MARK COOPER, Kansas City Star, 
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/9193806.htm?1c

"For each step forward consumers want to take in the way we use
technology, the folks who sell us movies and music want to force us to
take two steps back."
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Copyright Clearance Center Launches Online Educational Resource
By Business Wire, [July 20, 2004]
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2004/Jul/1058020.htm

"DANVERS, Mass. Copyright Licensing and Compliance Solutions Provider
Helps Organizations Educate Employees About Copyright Law"