In The News

["Olga Francois" <OFrancois@xxxxxxxx>]

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PARIS: French digital library project protects copyright: official
By AFP, Google, 11.12/2007
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5go-RywJEn735IICVmgMCywOOx29A

"The French National Library's massive programme to digitise billions of
books and documents should widen their availability without violating
copyright rules, the head of the library said Tuesday."
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Warhol is turning in his grave
By Cory Doctorow, Guardian Unlimited, November 13 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2q3wk6

"An exhibition of pop art at London's National Portrait Gallery
unwittingly celebrates a golden age before copyright was king"
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Prince: The artist who formerly liked the Internet
Once considered a pioneer in online music distribution, the musician has
since turned testy about fan sites and file-sharing networks. What
happened?
By Greg Sandoval, CNET News.com, November 13, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2b4yw7

"He was among the first major recording artists to sell music online.
This summer, Prince distributed more than 2 million free copies of his
album Planet Earth as part of a newspaper promotion in the United
Kingdom. Last year, he was honored with a Webby Lifetime Achievement
Award for his "visionary use of the Internet to distribute music."
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New Bill Threatens University Funding if Schools Don't Play Ball with
RIAA
By Tom Corelis (Blog), Daily Tech, November 12, 2007
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9629

"The College Opportunity and Affordability Act (PDF) is a monster of a
document, weighing in at 747 pages. The bill aims to amend the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and buried deep inside is a nasty secret
sponsored by the entertainment industry: universities would be required
to help fight piracy or risk the loss of federal funding."
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Senators want Justice Department to sue P2P pirates
http://www.news.com/8301-13578_3-9813358-38.html
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Check for future webcast; written testimony available:
"Exploring the Scope of Public Performance Rights"
NOTICE OF FULL COMMITTEE HEARING
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing on
"Exploring the Scope of Public Performance Rights" for Tuesday, November
13, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 226 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=3030

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Reg Wydeven column: Sometimes copyright infringement claims can go too
far
By Reg Wydeven, Post Cresent, November 10, 2007
http://tinyurl.com/2eagc3

"A few weeks ago I wrote about a lawsuit filed by several record
companies against Jammie Thomas, a 30-year-old mother of two in
Minnesota who was found to have illegally shared 1,702 songs for free on
the file-sharing network Kazaa. Thomas was found liable for copyright
infringement and was fined $222,000."
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Blog: Prince to sue The Pirate Bay
Posted by Greg Sandoval, CNET.com, November 9, 2007
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9814504-7.html?tag=nefd.blgs

"Continuing an aggressive campaign to defend his copyrights, pop star
Prince is preparing to file lawsuits within the next few days in three
countries--including the United States--against The Pirate Bay, CNET
News.com has learned."
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