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New chapter in online books
By Ann Geracimos, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20050227-101610-1015r.htm
"What you don't see in the University of Maryland laboratory that is
home to the burgeoning International Children's Digital Library are
books. Nothing beyond a few computer instructional manuals, that is. "
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James Boyle: Public information wants to be free
By James Boyle, FT.com, February 24 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/cd58c216-8663-11d9-8075-00000e2511c8.html
"Richard A. Epstein: Should all public information be free? The United
States has much to learn from Europe about information policy. The
scattered US approach to data privacy, for example, produces random
islands of privacy protection in a sea of potential vulnerability. Until
recently, your video rental records were better protected than your
medical records. Europe, by contrast, has tried to establish a holistic
framework: a much more effective approach."
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Seven online copyright myths (3/3)
By Pubblicato il, 27 February 2005
http://www.portalino.it/nuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10392
"Possunt quia posse videntur ~ (Latin: They can because they think they
can.)
7) "E-mail is not copyright protected once it is sent."
E-mail is a written work that once created is copyright protected by the
author. This means you cannot post publicly an e-mail sent to you
privately. You cannot post private e-mails to your site, to message
boards or to your blog without the author's specific permission to do so"
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Artists Break With Industry on File Sharing: Some Musicians Say Web
Services Can Be Valuable Means of Distribution
By Jonathan Krim, Washington Post, March 1, 2005; Page E05
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61254-2005Feb28.html?referrer=email
"A prominent group of musicians and artists, breaking with colleagues
and the major entertainment studios, is urging the Supreme Court not to
hold online file-sharing services responsible for the acts of users who
illegally trade songs, movies and software. "
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The record empire strikes Tampa Bay
By Anthony Salveggi , Tampa Bay Business Journal, Feb. 27, 2005
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7044346/
"The burgeoning effort to make music and movie downloaders pay for their
entertainment has hit the Tampa Bay area. "
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Downloading: The Next Generation: As Digital-Music Market Grows,
Services and Listeners Face Tough Choices
By David McGuire, washingtonpost.com, February 28, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59632-2005Feb28.html?referrer=email
"Kelly is the type of person who gives music industry executives hives.
She arrived at college in 2001 having never downloaded music --
illegally or otherwise -- in her life. Within a week of her arrival, a
classmate turned her on to Kazaa and she was well on her way toward
building an illicit library of 500 songs. "
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The (Legal) Digital Music Marketplace
February 28, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59769-2005Feb28.html?referrer=email
A current list of suppliers.
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Sony BMG Ramps Up CD Copy-Protection Plan
By Ed Christman, Reuters, February 26, 2005; 7:29 AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55471-2005Feb26.html
"NEW YORK (Billboard) - It looks like music retailers will soon be
getting their wish: At least one major is getting aggressive with
copy-protected CDs. "
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File-Sharing Case Unites Unlikely Allies
By ALEX VEIGA, The Associated Press, February 27, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57718-2005Feb27.html
"LOS ANGELES - Religious and other conservative groups have shown little
love for Hollywood or the recording industry over the years, decrying
everything from explicit rap lyrics to Janet Jackson's bared breast at
the 2004 Super Bowl. "
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What Defines "Stealing" in Today's Technological World?
Cable Industry Examines Perceptions of Techno Theft
By MARKET WIRE, 02/23/2005
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=81542
"The increase in home entertainment technologies and content, from
premium cable networks to DVRs to personal MP3 players, has spawned a
new generation of techno-thieves. "