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Landmark copyright law

Legislation to safeguard copyrights for music, software, and written works on the Internet goes to the president for approval.

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In a move that may have broad industry impact in the digital age, the House approves a landmark bill already passed by the Senate to safeguard copyrights for music, software, and written works on the Internet. In addition, an amendment to the legislation will affect the way Webcasters do business.

House clears copyright act
update Months after the Senate's vote, the House OKs a bill safeguarding copyrights for music, software, and written works online.

Copyright bill hits Net broadcasters
audio An amendment to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act could spell big financial changes for Internet radio stations and other Webcasters.

Copyright report opposes new laws
A two-year study for the U.S. Copyright Office concludes that new laws are not the answer to address the many concerns about piracy.

Hollywood steps up copyright fight
Protecting copyrights online is one of the themes of the Herring on Hollywood conference, and one start-up seeks to answer the call.