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  • May 2008

    • Woman May Get New Trial in File-Sharing Conviction

      Associated Press  |  May 16, 08 10:55 AM CDT

      Woman May Get New Trial in File-Sharing Conviction

      (Newser) - The judge who presided over America's first music file-sharing trial might call for a do-over, the AP reports. A Minnesota mom was penalized $222,000 for illegal dowloads last fall, but the judge has since discovered that he may have issued faulty jury instructions. That's because a 1993 ruling said a copyright is broken only when copies are disseminated—and it doesn't appear proof of that was presented. More »

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      music downloads  • file sharing  • copyright infringement  • RIAA  • P2P  • illegal downloading  • download  • Jammie Thomas

  • December 2007

    • Record Industry Changes Tune on Copying CDs

      Washington Post  |  Dec 30, 07 6:25 AM CST

      Record Industry Changes Tune on Copying CDs

      (Newser) - The recording industry has argued in a court brief that individuals who copy music from CDs for personal use are breaking the law, the Washington Post reports. The claim by the Recording Industry Association of America is a dramatic rejection of what had long been considered a Fair Use right for consumers—and has driven the massive popularity of portable MP3 players. More »

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      music  • copyright  • CDs  • RIAA  • download

  • October 2007

    • Stairway to iTunes

      Reuters  |  Oct 15, 07 2:46 PM CDT

      Stairway to iTunes

      (Newser) - Led Zeppelin has joined the digital age, allowing its music to be sold online for the first time shortly before playing a one-off reunion show in November. The essential classic rock oeuvre is one of the last to get the mp3 treatment, Reuters reports. Led Zep will cave in to the 21st century all at once and also allow Verizon to sell ringtones. More »

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      Verizon  • reunion  • Led Zeppelin  • mp3  • classic rock  • download  • ringtones

  • June 2007

    • Apple Courts Studios for Rental Rights

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Jun 11, 07 7:30 AM CDT

      Apple Courts Studios for Rental Rights

      (Newser) - Apple is buttering up top movie studios as it prepares to launch a video-on-demand service to contend with cable and satellite companies. Apple plans to offer each movie as a 30-day rental for $2.99, and it's telling studios the term of lease means they won't take a hit on DVD sales. More »

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      movie  • Apple  • film  • iPod  • Steve Jobs  • Comcast  • piracy  • DVD  • DirecTV  • rentals  • mac  • movie on demand  • download  • video on demand

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