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MP3 hits high notes in court, summit

A federal court ruling and an MP3 lovefest in San Diego give the renegade music download technology a boost, much to the dismay of the recording industry.

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A key federal court ruling and an MP3 lovefest in San Diego give the controversial audio compression technology a boost, much to the dismay of the recording industry.

"The computer industry is now free from the restrictions that the recording industry was trying to impose on it."

- Andrew Bridges, attorney representing Diamond Multimedia

 
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