UC-Berkeley cracks down on pirates
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| "Some students will probably perceive the university as being the strong arm
| of the RIAA. My hope is other students do recognize we do need to educate and
| inform them."
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http://www.ebdailynews.com/article/2007-8-17-eb-illegal-music?fromrss=1
Class Action Initiated Against RIAA
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| The amended complaint seeking class action status (PDF) sues for negligence,
| fraud, negligent misrepresentation, federal and state RICO, abuse of process,
| malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress,
| violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, trespass, invasion of privacy,
| libel and slander, deceptive business practices, misuse of copyright law, and
| civil conspiracy.
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http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/17/1728225&from=rss
Related:
Why Linux Will Turn Microsoft's Ballmer Into A Boy Named Sue
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| Microsoft is between a rock and a hard place. Google is eating its
| lunch on the Internet, and big PC vendors like Dell are warming up
| to Linux. What to do? Sue, Sue, Sue.
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http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/05/why_linux_will.html
New Copyright Alliance hopes to strengthen copyright law
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| Backed by organizations like the MPAA, NBC, News Corp., Disney, Time
| Warner, the Business Software Alliance, Microsoft, ASCAP, the NBA,
| and others, the Copyright Alliance has already secured initial
| support from several members of Congress.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070518-new-copyright-alliance-hopes-to-strengthen-copyright-law.html
http://tinyurl.com/yspnb4
Music industry meeting could change the Zune
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| Bryan Lee, corporate vice present for Microsoft's entertainment
| business, told me today that the meeting was set up as part of the
| deal struck between Microsoft and music business honchos, who are
| always wary of piracy... The meeting was supposed to take place "some
| time after the holidays," he said. It also talks about the future
| of the zune.
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http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2007/01/music_industry_meeting_could_change_the_zune.html
http://tinyurl.com/y7z5wl
Microsoft may pay Zune tax twice
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| Microsoft's private deal with Universal Music to pay the record
| label a voluntary royalty of $1 for every Zune player it sells
| has raised eyebrows across both the technology and music
| industries. But it might not be the last payment Redmond owes
| from Zune, we've discovered.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/14/microsoft_zune_royalties/
Universal to seek money for each iPod sold
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| "It would be a nice idea. We have a negotiation coming up not too
| far. I don't see why we wouldn't do that... but maybe not in the
| same way," Morris said. His "same way" comment is a reference tot
| he Zune, which Universal already gets $1 from after signing a deal
| with Microsoft.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061128-8309.html
A Legitimate Reason to Hate the Zune (And Microsoft Too)
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| Here's the situation: Microsoft has agreed to pay a portion of
| the profits from the sales of the Zune to a record company
| (Universal) because the Zune will undoubtedly be used to
| store unpurchased songs.
|
| [...]
|
| Here it is important to remember a few simple things. The
| money goes to the Universal, not to the artists.
|
| [...]
|
| Microsoft's move sets a bad precedent and turns all consumers into
| thieves without evidence.
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http://www.applematters.com/index.php/section/comments/a-legitimate-reason-to-hate-the-zune-and-microsoft-too/
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