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UN: Illegal Music Sharers Should Not Be Jailed

Reuters | Posted 11.13.2009 | Technology

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The heavy punishment of illegal file sharers on the web will be counter-productive in the global fight against Internet piracy and copyright infringem...

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UK Study: Illegal Music Downloaders Also Spend The Most On Music

The Independent | Rachel Shields | Posted 10.31.2009 | Technology

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People who illegally download music from the internet also spend more money on music than anyone else, according to a new study....

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Lily Allen: British Pop Singer Rants Music FIle-Sharing, Piracy "Destroying" People

Telegraph | Posted 11.22.2009 | Technology

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The singer has set up new site idontwanttochangetheworld.blogspot.com on which she posts messages from prominent supporters of her cause. It follows ...

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Guardrails for the Internet: Preserving Creativity Online

Michael Lynton | Posted 06.25.2009 | Media

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In no other realm of our society have we encountered so widespread and consequential a failure to put in place guidelines over the use and growth of such a major industry.

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Feds Pursuing Prison Term For Man Who Uploaded Guns N' Roses Songs

Wired | David Kravets | Posted 04.13.2009 | Media

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Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles are pursuing a 6-month prison term for a Los Angeles man who pleaded guilty in December to one misdemeanor count of...

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