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Prince: The artist who formerly liked the Internet

November 13, 2007 Once considered a pioneer in online music distribution, the musician has since turned testy about fan sites and file-sharing networks. What happened? TAGS: Lars Ulrich, file-sharing network, musician, file-sharing, artist, album, music, U.K., America, president

Recording industry shows how to lose by winning

October 17, 2007 As it seeks to fight digital theft, intellectual-property expert Nancy Prager says the music business is waging the wrong campaign. TAGS: RIAA, court, plaintiff, damage, P2P, file-sharing, outcome, opinion, campaign, Kazaa, owner, song, intellectual property, organization, music

Working past Internet file-sharing frustration

February 8, 2007 Intent MediaWorks CEO Lee Ottolenghi says the more consumers learn about file sharing, they less willing they are to pay for content. TAGS: file-sharing, Viacom Inc., Apple iTunes, media, entertainment, portal, cell phone, music, CD, video, e-mail

Record labels tout program to disable swapping

September 22, 2005 Digital File Check program gives parents and employers a tool for removing file-sharing software from their computers. TAGS: employer, file-sharing, copyright law, RIAA, P2P, movies, music

Study: Fee-based music gains on swapping

February 10, 2005 Almost half of those who downloaded music in December paid a fee to do so--way up from last year, Ipsos-Insight says. TAGS: fee, market research company, study, file-sharing, digital music, Apple Computer, music, U.S.

Downloads rise as file traders seek new venues

April 26, 2004 While the number of people downloading music has increased, they're turning to alternatives to avoid the wrath of the record industry, a study shows. TAGS: file-sharing, file-sharing network, Internet user, trader, music download, increase, lawsuit, music, U.S.

Sparring begins in Kazaa trial

November 30, 2004 If Sharman can bar people who spread child porn, it can do the same for those sharing unlicensed songs, music industry attorney says. TAGS: Kazaa, Sharman Networks Ltd., music industry, party, file-sharing, attorney, trial, Sydney, music

Music sharing doesn't kill CD sales, study says

March 29, 2004 Researchers at Harvard and the University of North Carolina say music swapping isn't to blame for falling music revenue, and might even help sell CDs. TAGS: study, file-sharing, album, music download, Kazaa, professor, researcher, effect, CD, survey, song, P2P, download, entertainment, music

Studios, RIAA target student piracy

April 27, 2006 Organizations send letters to 40 universities, urgently asking them to curtail illegal file sharing on their school networks. TAGS: RIAA, university, piracy, LAN, file-sharing, letter, school, file-swapping, student, organization, initiative, president, music

File-sharing crackdown rages worldwide

November 23, 2005 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the recording industry does not need to go after every single infringer. It has already created a deterrent. TAGS: Argentina, recording industry, legal action, file-sharing, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Sweden, Singapore, wave, campaign, P2P, music, U.S.

EMI offers music catalog to Mashboxx

July 28, 2006 Yet-to-launch legal P2P network hopes to succeed with label-supported version of traditional file-sharing model. TAGS: P2P, EMI Group Plc., Gnutella, label, iMesh, file-sharing, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, song, fee, music

Taste for illegal tunes strong for Europe's youth

November 29, 2005 Illegal downloads are still beating legal online music on the continent, analysts say. TAGS: youth, online music, file-sharing, Europe, download, Apple iTunes, music, CD

RIAA's college lawsuits a wrong answer

September 14, 2003 Electronic Frontier Foundation attorney Fred von Lohmann argues that with one in five Americans swapping music online, more lawsuits are not going to stop music trading on campus. TAGS: RIAA, subpoena, college, university, file-sharing, student, war, lawsuit, Internet Service Provider, lawyer, IP, music

Oops! They're swapping again

January 16, 2004 After months of decline, music downloads over peer-to-peer services are on the rise, a new report shows. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., P2P, RIAA, usage, lawsuit, file-sharing, file-swapping, survey, increase, market research company, research company, monitor, music

Group wants P2P files to pay

December 10, 2003 A new standards organization, anchored by Microsoft and Universal Music Group, is developing a technology intended to let music, movies and other content be distributed more efficiently online. TAGS: Universal Music Group, file-sharing network, Kazaa, file-sharing, movies, format, movie, music, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

The answer to video piracy?

January 11, 2004 McKinsey says that with strong media-broadband partnerships, video does not necessarily need to walk the same plank music did. TAGS: broadband, VoD, broadband provider, broadband service, studio, file-sharing, PC company, video, satellite, music, TV, PC

File-swapping leaders nearing D-day

February 1, 2006 With record labels' lawsuit threats pending, time left for eDonkey and its peers to make deals is running short. TAGS: eDonkey, file-swapping, P2P, iMesh, online music company, negotiation, software company, file-sharing, Sony Corp., music, movie

Canada ruling won't stop music lawsuits

December 16, 2003 Downloading music through peer-to-peer services now enjoys regulatory approval, but that may do little to prevent the music industry from taking its own action against file swappers. TAGS: Canada, file-swapping, RIAA, music industry, litigation, Kazaa, lawsuit, P2P, file-sharing, U.S., music
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