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Record labels count cost of music piracy --Media Guardian

AOL to offer free back catalogue music videos in deal with record labels --Revolution Mag

Music industry returns to court --CNews

"Videotron has agreed to comply, saying owner Quebecor is very concerned about piracy in other parts of its business, which includes newspapers, television and CDs."

I have a feeling that this company wants to get rid of customers.

Canadian Recording Industry Battles File Sharing --Reuters

China, Universal Music team up to fight online music piracy --Servihoo

MP3 Device Sales on the Rise --MobileMag

Congress OKs Bill to Strip DVD Movie Smut --AP

I guess China really means it:

China Jails Americans for Piracy --Reuters

Poll: Public Wary Over Indecency, Laws --AP

Coldplay Album Is High Stakes Gamble for EMI --Reuters

(We must urge folks to NOT buy the Coldplay album. An entire thread will be devoted to this momentarily.)

TV, Radio to Issue Decency Guide This Summer --Reuters

TV-Turnoff Week Backs Alternate Activities --AP

(How about going to see a local and independent band play live?)

Key California Assembly Committee Clears Video Game Bill --Reuters

Viacom Net Income Down, Revenues Climb --AP

Boycott count-down: 4 --P2p.net

(Would be nice to make a dent, but I still doubt it will happen. But as many are saying, it costs nothing to try, so I am still promoting this effort to boycott in April.)

Real threat to online music: --Michael Geist (posted at P2p.net )

Viralg anti-p2p: Part II --P2p.net

"There is no description of the company's technology, except to say that it is a 'virtual algorithm', whatever that means. . ."

Hmm, 'virtual algorithm' -- at least, it has a neat sound as it rolls off the tongue.

'virtual' means:

"kinda like being 'true/real' ...but actually, is not."



I smell some BS too.

More crap

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/19/bpi_p2p_lawsuits/

UK court orders ISPs to unmask 33 filesharers

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=15149

this totally blows...slipped right past me