Copyright News Archive 2002

December 2002

Adobe: ElcomSoft Outside US Law (Wired)

Adobe Finds No eBook Copies (Cnet)

Alleged DVD Hacker Pleads Not Guilty (Cnet)

Pam Anderson, Tommy Lee Win Judgment on Sex Video (Washington Post)

Anti-Pirates: Now They're Coming For Your Kids (The Register)

Anti-Piracy Group Bills Music Swappers (CNN)

Bush Signs Net Radio Act (Washington Post)

Confessions of a Media Pirate (Mercury News)

Copyright Law Stands First Day of Trial (Cnet)

DeCSS Show Trial Begins in Oslo (The Register)

Defense Rests in ElcomSoft Trial (Wired)

Denmark Bills Users For Downloads (Wired)

Entertainment World Must Contend With 'Darknet' (NJ Star-Ledger)

Exorcist Creators Lose Legal Battle (BBC)

File-Sharing Lands in Court Again (CNN)

Global Piracy Rates Rises to 40 Percent (Internetnews.com)

Hijacked? Fight Over Poker.com URL (The Register)

How to Tell if Your Fashions are Fakes (Washington Post)

"I'm No Hacker" Skylarov Tells US Court (The Register)

Judge Throws Out Exorcist Lawsuit (Washington Post)

'Jurassic Park' Author Wins Domain (CNN)

Just Hit Repeat (The Age)

Justice Investigates Digital TV Piracy (CNN)

Landmark DVD Piracy Trial Begins (MSNBC)

Leagues Join Forces to Prevent TV Piracy (Washington Times)

Mod Chip Crackdown at Christmas (CNN)

Movie Industry Targets eBay Sales (MSNBC)

MPAA Sues eBay Users Over Pirated DVD Sales (Newsfactor)

Music Piracy Crippling CD Sales (Centre Daily)

Madster Told to Pull the Plug (Cnet)

Napster Goods Go on Auction Block (Billboard)

Napster Leftovers Up for Auction (IT World)

Napster Remnants on Auction Block (CBS News)

New DVD-Copying Software Sets Stage for Legal Showdown With Hollywood (SF Gate)

Pam and Tommy's Sex Tape Victory (E! Online)

A Peek at History, Piracy-Free (Wired)

Piracy Clogs College Computer Networks (Detnews.com)

Potter Parody is OK (Sci Fi Wire)

Psst! 'Two Towers' Cheap - From Pirates (CNN Asia)

Random House Settles Ebook Lawsuit (Washington Post)

Random House Settles Lawsuit Against Electronic Publisher (MSNBC)

RIAA Raids Alleged Music Pirates in New York (IDG)

Sellers of Pirated DVDs Targeted (SunSpot.net)

Skylarov Unrepentant in US Court (Moscow Times)

Supreme Court Enters DVD Copying Case (CNN)

Supremes Intervene in DVD Case (Wired)

Teen Hacker Denies DVD Pirating (CNN)

Teen on Trial in DVD Hacking Case (Cnet)

Pair Indicted in Trade-Secret Theft (Cnet)

Skylarov Admits to Targeting PDF Weaknesses (Internet.com)

Skylarov Testifies in Copyright Trial (Cnet)

Software Pirates Run Aground in California (Red Herring)

The Two Towers Pirated (Cinescape)

US Shows Skylarov Video in Court (Cnet)

Web Radio's Personal Edge (BusinessWeek)

November 2002

Bootleg Probe Targets Cadet Computers (CNN)

Harry Potter Author Threatens Suit (Star Tribune)

No More Music Piracy, Por Favor (Wired)

Novel Crackdown on File-Sharing (MSNBC)

Pirate Potter 2 Online? (Sci Fi Wire)

RIAA: Madster Flouting Court Order (Cnet)

Woman Must Pay $11 Million in Software Scam (CNN)

October 2002

Apple Stands Firm Against Entertainment Cartel (Mercury News)

Battle Over Extended Copyrights Goes to Supreme Court (Mercury News)

Beanies Bargain Site Wins Domain Dispute (Cnet)

Bill Proposed That Would Restore Digital Fair Use (Mac Observer)

Classic Books Could be Up For Grabs in Hollywood (Reuters)

Coming to Terms With Copyright (Cnet)

Copyright Decision to Shape Technology (ZDNet)

Court: Itanium Infringes Patents (Cnet)

Court Ruling Will Mean Cheaper Pills (Bangkok Post)

Court to Hear Copyright Challenge (Wired)

Court to Review Copyright Law (NY Times)

Digital Sweetener for Music Fans (BBC)

Does Intel Want You to Steal Music? (Slate)

E-Commerce Patent Disputes Erupt (PC Magazine)

Eldred Vs. Ashcroft Oral Arguments (Slashdot)

The Empire Strikes Back (IDG)

Fencing Off the Public Domain (Wired)

File-Sharing Upgrade Taunts Record Labels (BBC)

Free Speech Same as Free Content? (Wired)

Glitterati Vs. Geeks (MSNBC)

High Court Debates Copyright Case (ABCNews.com)

Her Majesty the Queen Wins Domain Dispute (Demys)

High Court Weighs Copyright Law (Cnet)

Hollywood Fighting Copyright Change (Hollywood Reporter)

Hollywood Chases Down Campus Pirates (Cnet)

House OKs Webcast Royalty Deal (MSNBC)

Intel Loses Patent Ruling

Internet Companies Support Verizon's Fight with Record Industry (Detroit News)

Jewel's Illegal Downloading Dilemma (Launch)

Jamming Camcorders in Movie Theaters (Cnet)

Justices Take Up Mickey Mouse Case (MSNBC)

Lawmakers Link Piracy, Content Issues (Hollywood Reporter)

Madonna Film Faces Court Battle (BBC News)

Media Seek to Limit Digital Copying (BizReport)

Mickey Could End up in Public Domain (CNN)

Music Industry in Global Fight on Web Copies (New York Times)

Music Industry Targets Internet Pirates (FT.com)

Music Labels Fight Piracy With Free Tunes (Yahoo! UK)

Music Labels Fight Piracy With Free Tunes (ZDNet)

Music Stars Wage Campaign to Stop Online Piracy (Herald Tribune)

Music Swapping on the Net Rising (BBC News)

Napster Founder Fanning Takes Life Story to MTV (Billboard)

Napster the Movie on its Way (Reuters)

Net Piracy Tackled by Free Music Day (Guardian Unlimited)

The Patent Threat to the Net (Cnet)

Patent Troubles Pending (Information Week)

Pirates Find Booty in Web Design (San Mateo County Times)

Politicians Push for Lawful Copying (Yahoo!)

P2P Music Sites Present Problems for Industry (Emarketer)

Prince Has a Pop at Fan Over Web Links (Vnunet)

Professor Posts Digital Device Hit List (Cnet)

Pumpkin Carving Kit Firm Sues Martha Stewart Over Patent Infringement (CNN)

Record Labels Request Online Sabotage Rights (Newsfactor)

Record Labels Seek OK For P2P Sabotage (CNN)

RIAA Sues to Reveal File-Swapper (Wired)

Small Webcasters Cut Deal on Royalties (CNN)

Small Webcasters Get Fee Reprieve (Cnet)

Stop the Patent Process Madness (Wired)

Study: Stop Trying to Lock Out Pirates (Cnet)

Superstars Blast File-Swapping (Cnet)

RIAA: Stickering Program Weakened by Downloading (Billboard)

Riding Along With the Internet Bookmobile (Salon)

Supreme Court to Hear Online Copyright Challenge (Newsfactor)

Supremes Sympathize in Copyright Immortality Case (The Register)

Supreme Court Takes Up Future of Mickey Mouse, Other Classics in Copyright Case (CNN)

Tech Giants Back Fair Use Bills (The Register)

Trade Group: P2P Not Illegal or Immoral (Cnet)

Verizon Questioned Over File-Swapping (Cnet)

Webcasters Get Extension on Copyright Payments (CNN)

Windsor.Com Domain Dispute Brought in Bad Faith (Demys)

XXX May Be Sued Over Vin's Vodka of Choice (Zap2it)

Yahoo, ISPs Dig In Against Labels (ZDNet)

September 2002

Amazon Seeks Patent for Payment System (Cnet)

Bandwidth Hogs Eat Away at Broadband (BBC)

Bill Could Spare Webcasters From Silence (Cnet)

Bon Jovi Takes on Music Pirates (BBC)

British Composer Pays Out in John Cage Silence Dispute (Chart Attack)

Can Bon Jovi Foil the Pirates? (Wired)

A Case to Define the Digital Age (BusinessWeek)

Computer Chips Become Security Guards (BBC)

Congressman May Back Off on Anti-Piracy Bill (Houston Chronicle)

Copyright Bill Foes Assailed Over Tactics (ZDNet)

A Corporate Posse for Copyright Thieves? (PC World)

Court Stress Delayed New Potter Book (MSNBC)

Death Knell Sounded for Web Radio? (Cnet)

Doesn't Sound Good for Liquid Audio (ZDNet)

Falwell Parody Site Preaches Free Speech (Cnet)

File Swapping or Stealing? (News24.com)

File-Swapping Services: The 'Midnight Basketball' Courts of the Internet (WorldTechTribune)

Got Cheaters? Ask New Questions (Wired)

It's Official: Rowling Did Not Pilfer "Muggles" (Yahoo! UK)

ISPs Gird for Copyright Fights (Cnet)

Judgment Against Sex.Com Thief Stands (ZDNet)

Kazaa Looks to Make File Swapping Legit (PCWorld)

Kazaa Taunts Record Biz: Catch Us (Wired)

Labels Loosening Up on CD Copy Locks (Cnet)

Labels Tap Into Free Tunes to Woo Fans (Cnet)

Lawmaker Defends Online Piracy Bill (Salon)

Lawsuit Might Delay Bon Jovi Album (Calgary Sun)

Logo Would Identify Copy-Protected CDs (Cnet)

Media Giants Want Internet Ruling (BBC)

Microsoft Wants to Hire Xbox Hacker (Cnet)

Morpheus: Legalize It (Internet News)

Phillip Morris Aims to Inhale Trademark Abusers (Cnet)

Phillip Morris Sues Online Cigarette Sellers (Smart Money)

Movies on Your PC? Yes But... (CNN Money)

Music Bosses Mull Piracy Options (BBC)

Music Industry Funds Piracy Post (BBC)

Napster Draws Over a Dozen Bids (Cnet)

Napster's Party is Over, but the Internet Still Poses a Threat to Music Business (Independent News)

Napster Runs out of Lives: Judge Rules Against Sale (SF Gate)

New Kazaa Likely to Raise Labels' Ire (Cnet)

New Kazaa Could Ignite More Controversy (Newsfactor)

Old Betamax Case Playing Role in Nascent File-Sharing Battles (Houston Chronicle)

Ono Sues Beatle's Assistant (ABCNews)

Patent Suit Could Sting Ebay (Cnet)

PayPal Faces Another Patent Suit (Cnet)

PayPal Hit by New Patent Suit (ZDNet)

Paypal Hit With Patent Infringement Lawsuit (PC World)

Patent Suit Could Sting Ebay (Cnet)

Potter Films to Stream Online (BBC)

P2P Foes Defend Hacking Bill (Cnet)

Prince Files Web Lawsuit (Dotmusic)

Recording Industry Gets Heavy Again (Internet Magazine)

Register.com Vs. Domain Registry of Canada (The Register)

RIAA Closes Another File Swapper (ZDNet)

RIAA Files Proposed Wording for Madster Injunction (Albany BusinessReview)

RIAA Seeks Swift Ruling Against File Swappers (PCWorld)

RIAA, File-Swappers Ask for Trial's End (ZDNet)

Register.Com Says Rival Duped Customers (Cnet)

RIM Granted Handheld Email Patent; Clobbers Handspring (The Register)

RIM Sues Handspring (Cnet)

The Rise of P2P Worms - and How to Protect Yourself (Cnet)

Rowling Wins Muggles Suit (Sci Fi Wire)

Senator Pulls Support for Copyright Bill (Cnet)

Showbiz Groups Seek Quick End to P2P Case (CNN)

Software Pirates Sentenced Over $78 Million Haul (ZDNet)

Software Pirates Sentenced (Cnet)

Sound of Silence Case Settled (Yahoo! UK)

Spears, Eminem Team Up to Fight Online Piracy (Calgary Sun)

Spears Warns Against Piracy (BBC)

Spears, Madonna, Other Stars in TV Ads on Piracy (USA Today)

Stelios Protests At Threat of Music Biz CD Burning Gag (The Register)

Thin Line Splits Cheating, Smarts (Wired)

Time for File Traders to Feel the Heat (Rolling Stone)

Two Towers Piracy Claim (Teletext)

University to Challenge Copyright Laws (Cnet)

Valenti Supports Movielink as Anti-Piracy Device (Zap2it)

Venezuela Eliminates Government Software Piracy (The Register)

Want Video on Demand? Press Pause (Wired)

The Week in Review: Napster, Madster R.I.P. (BusinessWeek)

Xbox Live to Target Hackers? (Cnet)

August 2002

Alleged Fake Software Spurs Microsoft Suit (Cnet)

Apple: Burn DVDs - and We'll Burn You (Cnet)

Bulgarian Pirates Crack the Uncrackable (Vnunet)

Felt-Tip Market Hack Completely Neutralized (The Register)

File-Swapping Foes Exert P2P Pressure (Cnet)

Godzilla Vs. the Blog Thing (Cnet)

Hermits Battle Over Use of Musical Group's Name (Court TV)

Judge Tosses BT Hyperlink Case (Wired)

Royalty Fees Killing Most Internet Radio Stations (USA Today)

The Labels Start Turning Up the Volume (BusinessWeek)

Music Pirates' Hack Attack (E! Online)

Music Slump Not Caused by Piracy (BBC)

Napster's Assets Up for Auction (BBC)

The New Napsters (Fortune)

New Salvo in Piracy, Privacy War (Wired)

Online Gold Diggers Come Up Empty (Wired)

Patenting Biological Pathways (Boston Globe)

PCs Under Attack (ZDNet)

Piracy Legislation Sweet Music to Industry Ears (CNN)

The Record Industry's Thorniest Issue (BBC)

Record Labels Sue ISPs Over Privacy (ZDNet)

ReplayTV Customers' Case on Hold (Cnet)

RIAA Feeling Burn of Ripped CDs (Wired)

Some Say Protection of Intellectual Property Key to Economy (Nando Times)

Sony Loses Australian Mod Chip Case (ZDNet)

Study: Kazaa, Morpheus Rave On (Cnet)

Techsploitation: Dark Net (AlterNet)

Ten Years for Burning a CD? (ZDNet)

UK Enters Digital Copyright Debate (Cnet)

Valenti Backs Away From P2P Hack Bill (The Register)

Verizon's Copyright Campaign

Webcasters, Labels Appeal Net Radio Fees (Cnet)

When Comics and Law Collide (Wired)

Will Ashcroft Target P2P Sites? (Wired)

July 2002

Abortioniscybersquatting.com (Wired)

ACLU Challenges Digital Copyright Law (Nando Times)

ACLU Challenges Tech Copyright Law (MSNBC)

Audio Copy Protection Prevents Ripping of Songs (USA Today)

Beware the Gotcha in New Intel Feature (Boston.com)

Bill May Disrupt Downloading Music (FindLaw)

Bill Would Let Copyright Owners Infiltrate File-Swapping Services (NewsFactor)

Bill Would Let Entertainment Industry Hack File-Sharing Networks (Mercury News)

CA Sues Quest for Source Code Theft (Infoworld)

Computer Associates Charges Rival With Code Theft (Cnet)

Congress to Turn Hacks into Hackers (The Register)

Consumers Squeezed in Battle Between Hollywood, Silicon Valley (SF Gate)

Could Hollywood Hack Your PC? (Cnet)

Court Freezes Lawscot.co.uk (The Register)

Court Rules 'Barbie Girl' Can Party On (CNN)

Court Sees Appeal in Sex.com Case (Wired)

Dateline: Plagiarism Thriving on the Web (VOANews.com)

DeCSS Defenders Admit Defeat (ZDNet)

Deep Linking Takes Another Blow (Wired)

Deep Link Foes Get Another Win (Wired)

Deploying Decoy MP3s (TechTV)

Digital Copyright Protection Goes Mobile (New Scientist)

EU: Counterfeiters Moving Down-Market (Washington Post)

DVD Pirates Flourish in Asia; MPA Offers Reward (Reuters)

FACT Raid Shuts Pirate DVD Sites (Hollywood Reporter)

Fair Use Advocates Silenced by Big Brother (The Register)

Fake Harry Potter Novel Hits China (BBC)

FCC Wades Into Digital TV, Piracy Debate (Cnet)

File-Sharer Eyes Major Label Coup (Wired)

File-Trading Furor Heats Up (Wired)

Film Industry Targets Internet Movie Swappers (Nando Times)

Fair Use Advocates Silenced by Big Brother (The Register)

File-Sharing 'Self-Help' Bill Decried as 'Anti-Consumer' (Billboard)

Free Downloads Play Sweet Music (ZDNet)

Game Pirates Rule the Seize (Wired)

Girding Against the Copyright Mob (Wired)

Hollywood's Fight Against Internet Downloading Rages On (CNN)

Hollywood Hacking Bill Hits House (Cnet)

Hollywood Heads Up Anti-Piracy Charge (Cnet)

Hollywood, Tech Make Suspicious Pairing (Mercury News)

Hollywood Wants Hacking License to Stamp Out Illicit Downloads (Nando Times)

Homer Says Hack Your DVD Player (BBC)

HP Invokes DMCA To Quash Tru64 Bug Report (The Register)

Human Cloning Loophole Closed (BBC)

Judge: See Ya Later, Gator (Cnet)

Just Desserts for Scofflaws (Cnet)

Indymedia.nl Loses Hyperlinks Case (The Register)

Labels to Net Radio: Die Now (Newsweek)

Lawmakers: Keep Your Tunes To Yourself (Cnet)

Lawsuit Aims to Derail the DMCA (ZDNet)

McFarlane Decision Upheld (Cinescape)

Media Industry: License to Hack? (Wired)

Microsoft Orders: Stop Swapping Music (Cnet)

Microsoft's Anti-Piracy Plans Spark Controversy (New Scientist)

Microsoft Sues Queens Company (Newsday)

Microsoft Stops the Music Swaps (ZDNet)

MPAA Snooping for Spies (Wired)

MP3 Spoofs are Stupid (Rolling Stone)

Music Bill is Bully on IMs (Wired)

Net Radio Raises a Pirate Flag (Cnet)

New Bill Protects Peer-To-Peer Opponents (PC World)

New Bill Would Save Small Webcasters (Cnet)

Nokia Wins First .Me.uk Domain Name Dispute (ZDNet)

No More JPEGs: ISO to Withdraw Image Standard (The Register)

On Trial: Digital Copyright Law

Online Music Services Anti-Competitive? (ZDNet)

Open-Source Guru Backs Off Tech Demo (Cnet)

Patented Beans Create Controversy (VOANews.com)

Piracy and Free Software Not Always Counted (The Age)

Pirate This, Go to Jail (Cnet)

Pirates of the Web (NY Times)

Pirates Target Spiderman (BBC)

Harry Potter Hijacked by Chinese Pirate (CNN)

Radio: Don't Make Us Pay Web Fees (ZDNet)

Radio Stations Appeal Internet Royalty Decision (Reuters)

Record Giants May Sue Individuals (Globe and Mail)

The Record Labels' New Target - Joe Blow? (ZDNet)

Setbacks Muffle Online Music Company (BizReport)

Starwars Thieves Get Fined, Booted From Country (Cinescape)

Studios Sue Defunct $1 Movie Site (Cnet)

Swiss Ban 'Bin Laden' Trademark (CNN)

Taking the Piracy Fight Too Far (BusinessWeek)

Universal Appoints Head of Anti-Piracy (Cnet)

Vendor Expands Patent Infringement Allegations Against Microsoft (Computerworld)

VeriSign Cleans Up Web Address Auctions (Cnet)

The View From Hollywood (Washington Post)

Vivendi Sues Small Software Firm (BizReport)

Webcasters' Fees Slashed in Half (Wired)

Webcasters Oppose RIAA Copying Proposal (Billboard)

Week in Review: Copyright Conundrum (ZDNet)

The Week in Review: Quit Copying (Cnet)

Why Internet Radio May Fade (Christian Science Monitor)

Will Lower Royalty Rates Save Online Radio? (MTV)

Will Niche Net Radio Lose its Corner? (CBS MarketWatch)

June 2002

AOL's Got Major-Label Music to Burn (ZDNet)

Appeals Court Nixes Suit Over Di Memorabilia (ET Online)

Asia Pac Hits Piracy Jackpot (ZDNet)

Audiogalaxy Agrees to Filter Songs (Cnet)

Audiogalaxy to Ask First, Trade Later (Cnet)

Audiogalaxy Runs Up White Flag (The Register)

Audiogalaxy to Weed Out Bootlegs (ZDNet)

Aust Federal Court Slams PlayStation Piracy Ring (ZDNet)

Authorities Crack $7M Online Software Piracy Ring (USA Today)

Bausch & Lomb Wins Patent Dispute (MSNBC)

The Beat Goes On (BusinessWeek)

Big Five Labels Sued over Copy-Protected CDs (IT World)

Bolton Tops 'Pirate CD' League (BBC)

Bye Bye Broadband Boundaries (The Guardian)

Calif. Lawmaker Calls for P2P Vigilantism (Internet.com)

Canada Makes Little Headway Against Piracy (The Globe and Mail)

CD Pirates In from the Cold (News.com.Au)

Chia Pet Seeks Web Name Ch-Ch-Change (Cnet)

CD Chiefs Losing 27M to Pirates (Daily Record)

Charges Filed in Net Piracy Case (CNN)

Clamping Down on Digital TV Free-For-All (Cnet)

CD-R Is Format of Choice for Pirates (Hollywood Reporter)

Commercial-Skipping Thieves Sue Accusers (SF Gate)

Congressman Sets Digital TV Deadline (Cnet)

Content, Tech Industries Debate Digital Copy Protection (IT World)

Copy-Protected CDs: Piracy Defense or Rip-Off? (USA Today)

Copyright Rows Ring Down the Centuries (BBC)

Copy That: Profs Take Online Tack Vs. Plagiarism (News-Gazette)

Copy Protected CDs: Technically Flawed? (ZDNet)

Copyright: It's Not Just a Game (ZDNet)

Court Asked to Rule for Recording Rights (PC World)

Danish Publishers In Court Over Links (Biz Report)

Decision Expected on Royalties and Internet Radio Stations (Nando Times)

Copyright Rows Ring Down the Centuries (BBC)

Decision on Web Radio Reached (CNN)

Deep Linking's Legal Link on Hold (Wired)

Deleting Downloads: Companies Concerned Over Employees' File-Sharing at Work (SF Gate)

Designer Cops Swoop on the Rip-Off Bazaar (Smh.com.au)

Digital TV Faces Copy Controls (PC World)

Digital TV Report Disappoints (CNN)

Disney Sues Over Faux Pooh Bears (Star Tribune)

Eminem Bootlegs Proving Popular on Remix Website (Ananova)

Escape From Hollywood: Internet Site Beams U.S. Movies From Iran (SF Gate)

Execs Look to Lead Anti-Piracy Charge (Cnet)

Empty Pockets Make Software Pirates (Cnet)

Facing the Music (New York Magazine)

Fans Fight Anti-Copy CDs (BBC)

Fans: Music Should Rock, Not Lock (Wired)

Fight For Your Right to Burn (Rolling Stone)

File Sharing: Innocent Until Proven Guilty (Salon)

Film88 Last Gasp Attacks MPA (Hollywood Reporter)

Florida Man, 20 Others Charged with Internet Piracy (Naples News)

The Future of Online File Sharing (Yahoo!)

The Future of Online File Sharing (Newsfactor)

Game Tutors File Swappers in Copyright (Cnet)

Global Sales of Pirate CDs Shoot Up 50% (NME)

Going After Tech, Not Tech Users (Wired)

Group Faces Copyright Charges (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Groups Mull Internet Music Rates (Miami Herald)

Hackers Build Movie Player for Xbox (ZDNet)

Holes in Harry Potter? (Video Business)

Hollywood, High-Tech Battle Over Digital Content (USA Today)

Hollywood and Tech Companies Aim to Control Your TV viewing (Mercury News)

Hollywood, Techies Square Off Over Copy Locks (PC World)

Hollywood Faces Recurring Net Nightmare (Cnet)

How the Labels are Trying to Stop You (Rolling Stone)

Industry: Music Piracy Jumps (CNN)

Industry May Pursue Injunction Against Madster (USA Today)

Industry Group Pushes New Anti-Piracy Standard for Digital TV (Mercury News)

Jamaica Getting Tough With Intellectual Pirates (Jamaica Observer)

Jordanian Piracy Drops (The Star)

Judge Rules Against Gemstar on Patents (Nando Times)

Lawmaker Tries to Foil Illegal File-Sharing (Washington Post)

Legal Battle Over Oscar Design (BBC)

To Link or Not to Link? (MSNBC)

Making Money on Free Music (Internet News)

May the Fraud Be With You (Guardian Unlimited)

Lawmaker Sets July 15 Deadline for Digital TV (Forbes)

Lawsuit Challenges Copy-Protected CDs (ET Online)

Mod Squad Hacks Away at Xbox (ZDNet)

Morpheus Gets Tuneup, Delays 2.0 (Cnet)

The Movie Empire Strikes Back (SF Gate)

Movie Titans Struggle Against Tides of Fate (Internet.com)

MPA Shuts Down Video Site Film88.com (Cnet)

MS Denounces Hollywood DRM Jihad (The Register)

Music Industry Sounds Off on CD Burning (Cnet)

Music Industry Burned by CD Piracy (ZDNet)

Music Industry Settles With AudioGalaxy (The Street)

Music Industry Settles Lawsuit With AudioGalaxy (SFGate)

Music Websites Return; But Can they Reverse the Downward Spin? (Miami Herald)

Napster Asset Auction Gets Court OK (CNN/Reuters)

Napster Files For Bankruptcy (CNN)

Napster Files For Bankruptcy (SF Gate)

Napster Files Under Chapter 11 (Hollywood Reporter)

Napster Still Haunts Hollywood (Forbes)

Jason Newsted Sued Over Band Name (Billboard)

Net Radio Ruling Fails to Satisfy (CNN)

Not the Real Slim Shady: Fake MP3s (Salon)

Number of Pirated CDs Nearly Doubled Last Year (Nando Times)

One in Two Asian Firms Use Pirated Software (Cnet)

Online Film Piracy (RNews)

Patent Office Gets E-Filing Help (Cnet)

Patent Office Looks to Go Electronic (Cnet)

Pay-TV Piracy (SF Gate)

Paying the Price for Software Piracy (PC World)

The Perils of Peer-to-Peer (ABC)

Philips Complains in U.S. Over Blank CD Imports (Mercury News)

Piracy Investigator Welcomes Lower Music Prices (Sydney Morning Herald)

Piracy's New Path (Cnet)

Piracy: The Star Wars Solution (Wired)

Pirate Cops Raid MS Gaming Foe (Wired)

Pirate TV (Cnet)

Pirates Broadside Software Industry Again (ZDNet)

Pirates Sail the Seven Seas (Wired)

Piracy in Cyberspace (Mi2n)

Pirates Plunder an Industry (The Telegram Online)

Police Find First Illegal DVD Lab on West Coast (Fresno Bee)

Harry Potter Released Unprotected (New Scientist)

Harry Potter DVD Proteciton Goes Poof (Cnet)

Harry Potter at the Mercy of Pirates? (MSNBC)

Pushing Wizards and Fighting Pirates (Moscow Times)

Rambus Faces FTC Probe Over Patent Royalties (Nando Times)

'Ranger' Vs. the Movie Pirates (Washington Post)

Record Biz Has Burning Question (Wired)

ReplayTV Users Sue for Right to Skip Commercials (Forbes)

Replay TV Users Sue Hollywood (Wired)

ReplayTV Won't Quit, Won't Quit (Wired)

Rock MP Takes on Music Pirates (BBC)

Roll Credits on Film88.Com (CNN)

RIAA, NMPA Settle Audiogalaxy Copyright Suit (Hollywood Reporter)

Ruling on BT Hyperlink Patent Expected Soon (The Register)

Royalties Proposed for Booming Used Market as CD Sales Stagnate (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Software Piracy Increases Worldwide (Hollywood Reporter)

Sonicblue Ruling Reversed (SF Gate)

Software Piracy a Growing Problem (USA Today)

Software Piracy Grows Worldwide (MSNBC)

Settlement Means Audiogalaxy's Universe of Free Songs Will Shrink (VH1)

Sony: The Conflicted Conglomerate (Cnet)

Sony Sues Pirate for $300k (The Australian)

Streamcast Hires Attorney, Lobbyist (Cnet)

Studios, Net Firms Near Digital TV Pact (Cnet)

Suit Filed Over ReplayTV Features (Cnet)

Supreme Court Rejects Narrowing Patent Protection (IDG)

Three Deny Plot to Counterfeit Hit Films (Daily Telegraph)

Vendors Deride Mandatory Copy Controls (PC World)

Web Radio Royalty Rate for Songs Criticized (SF Gate)

Webcasters Brace for Royalty Decision (Cnet)

Webcasters Demand TV Rights (Wired)

Why Audiogalaxy Case Matters Not (Wired)

Will Cable Unplug the File Swappers? (BusinessWeek)

World Wide Web or Straight Line? (International Herald Tribune)

Xbox Hacks Becoming Child's Play (Cnet)

Young, Male, Wired, Music Rippers (MSNBC)

May 2002

Adobe Wins First Round in Patent Wrestle (Newsbytes)

Adobe Wins Flash Patent Suit (ZDNet)

Adobe Wins Macromedia Patent Suit (BusinessWeek)

Adobe Wins Patent Trial Against Macromedia (IDG)

Another Run to a Deep-Link Suit (Wired)

Another DMCA Attack Looms (Wired)

Apple: Play Music at Your Own Risk (Cnet)

A Bad, Sad Hollywood Ending? (BusinessWeek)

Behind Your Music (Newsday)

Biden Introduces Anti-Piracy Bill (Grammy.com)

Bleak Outlook for Napster (Nando Times)

Clones Bootleg Hits the Street (Yahoo!)

Clothier Helps Fashion Own Defeat in Domain Dispute (Newsbytes)

Company Claims Patent on 'Millions' of E-Commerce Sites (MacCentral)

Consumer Alert: Feds Eye Copy Locks for PC Gear (PC World)

Copyright License Fee Would Ease File-Swap Problems (Newsbytes)

Copies of Star Wars Sequel Online (Salon)

Copyright Holders Praise Proposed Bill (Cnet)

Copyright Piracy Flourishes in Brazil (UPI)

The Day the Music Sighed (Wired)

The Day the Napster Died (Wired)

Did Microsoft Flirt With Piracy? (PC World)

A Disturbing Download Trend (Cnet)

The DMCA is the Toast of DC (Wired)

Drink or Die Software Pirate Goes to Prison (Newsbytes)

DVD Copy Plus Sues Studios for Fair Use (Grammy.com)

Eminem May Wrap CDs in Copy Controls (Cnet)

Erasing ReplayTV (Business2.0)

Family Names Flop in Domain Disputes (Cnet)

Font Companies Crack Down on Student (Cnet)

Internet Music Database Reveals Eminem Bootleg (New Scientist)

Kazaa's File-Sharing Swap (Wired)

Last Rites for Napster (Wired)

Lawrence Lessig: The Dinosaurs Are Taking Over (BusinessWeek)

Lindows Ducks Another Microsoft Motion (PC World)

Macromedia and Adobe Swap Legal Punches (Newsfactor)

Marker Pens, Sticky Tape Crack CD Protection (The Register)

Napster's Chief and Founder Resign (BBC)

Napster Founder, Key Execs Quit (Mercury News)

Net Clearinghouse for Creatives (Wired)

New Eminem CD May be Copy-Proof (USA Today)

Morpheus Pleads Ignorance (Business 2.0)

New Star Wars Bootlegs Hit the Net (MSNBC)

OITP Gets $630k Grant for Copyrigh Advocacy (Library Journal)

Online Film Piracy Cuts Into Industry Profit (Mercury News)

Online Music Sharing Helps Industry, Study Says (Nando Times)

Paypal Hit With Patent Lawsuit (ZDNet)

Peer-To-Peer Site Surrenders in Court (PC World)

Pirated Copies of New Star Wars Film on Internet (The Age)

Pirated Movies: Now Playing on a Server Near You (ZDNet)

Pirates to Face Harsher Penalties (BBC)

Record Makers Lock Music Away (BBC)

ReplayTV Maker SonicBlue Challenging Order to Track Use (Nando Times)

Report Refutes Anti-Trade Debate (Wired)

Requiem for Napster (PC World)

Rights Group Joins Fight Against DVR Snooping Order (Newsbytes)

Senators Hear War of Words Over Webcast Royalties (Newsbytes)

Senators Mull Internet Radio Royalties (MSNBC)

Site Barks About Deep Link (Wired)

Snippets of Nirvana Song at Center of Lawsuit Appear Online (VH1)

Software Engineer Sentenced to Prison (Cnet)

SonicBlue to Challenge Court Order (Herald Sun)

Sony's Latest CD Copy-Protection Comes Unstuck (New Scientist)

A Spidey Suit for for Marvel, BHV (Video Business)

'Spidey' Already Being Swapped by Online Pirates (Newsbytes)

Star Wars Bootlegs In Cyberspace (UPI)

Spreading by the Web, Pop's Bootleg Remix (Yahoo!)

Star Wars Episode II Already on the Net (USA Today)

Star Wars 'Cloned on the Net' (BBC)

Star Wars Clones Appear on Net (Cnet)

Streaming Music Choked by Fees? (Wired)

Study: File Sharing Boosts Music Sales (Cnet)

They Know What You're Watching (Wired)

Technophobia Over the Years (Business 2.0)

Troubled Napster Loses CEO (ZDNet)

A Troubling Plot Twist for Hollywood: Attack of the Cloners (IHT)

Ukraine Biggest Violator of Intellectual Property Rights (CNN Money)

University Systems a Haven for Hackers (BusinessWeek)

Virus Outbreak Hits File Swappers (BBC)

Webcast Royalty Rates Rejected (Wired)

Webcasters Spared Extra Royalties (Wired)

Webcasters Tell Congress Royalties Could Spell Doom (USA Today)

Webcasters' Silence is Heard (Cnet)

Webcasters Hopeful as Feds Reconsider Fees (PC World)

Webcasting: Liberty Vs. Royalties (Newsbytes)

Will Royalty Rates Kill Internet Radio? (USA Today)

Wildlife Fund Pins Wrestling Federation in Name Dispute (Internet.com)

Wind Done Gone Lawsuit Dropped (MSNBC)

WWF Drops the Word 'Federation' (Silicon Valley)

April 2002

Adobe, Macromedia to Square off in Court (Cnet)

Adobe, Macromedia to Square off in Court (ZDNet)

Andreessen: Copy Protection Efforts are Doomed (Mercury News)

Anti-Copying Firm Eases CD Controls (Cnet)

Are Ads a Gateway to Illegal CDs? (Wired)

Battle Over Internet Piracy Escalates (Augusta Chronicle)

Big Blue Builds a Corporate Copy Lock (ZDNet)

BMG To Issue Promo CDs with Copy Protection (Biz Report)

BMG To Test Protected CDs on Industry Insiders (Mercury News)

Brit Music Indies Want Copy-Protected CDs (The Register)

Can Bertelsmann's Copy Lock Stop Leaks? (ZDNet)

Can Tech Detect College Cheaters? (ZDNet)

Canada Cablerss Call on Govt to Curtail Piracy (Hollywood Reporter)

CD Burning (Boston Globe)

China Acts on Government Piracy (The Register)

China Full of Pirated U.S. Movies (Canada.com)

China Big in Counterfeit Goods (ABC News)

Celine's Latest All Locked Up (Net Music Countdown)

Cnet Removes KaZaa from Download Web Site (SF Gate)

Copycats That Drive Traffic (ComputerWorld)

Copy Control Law Draws Online Outcry (PCWorld)

Copying of US Films Booms in China (Yahoo!)

Court Hears Constitutional Arguments in E-book Case (Newsbytes)

Court Order Curbs Site's Ranking in Search Results (Newsbytes)

Court to Hear Victoria Secret Case (Findlaw)

Alan Cox Attacks the European DMCA (The Register)

Date Set for Russian Piracy Hearing (ZDNet)

A Debate on the Rules of Digital Recording (USA Today)

Deep Linking Returns to Surface (Wired)

Digital Music Downloading 'Bigger Than Napster' - Study (Newsbytes)

Digital Copyright Law Under Scrutiny (PC World)

Digital Music Protection Plan Fizzles (CBS News)

Dion's CD Can Crash PCs (BBC)

DMCA's Constitutionality Challenged (PC World)

DivX Plots Course to Block Pirates (ZDNet)

Domain is Signed, Sealed and Delivered to Peter Frampton (Newsbytes)

Dr. Damn Cleans Up Fileswapping (ZDNet)

DVDs Anyone? Fakery Persists as China Moves Into World Trade Pantheon (CNN)

DVD Copy Controls Head to Court (PC World)

E&J Gallo Winery Vs. Spider Webs LTD (5th Circuit

EMC Files Suit Against Hitachi (Cnet)

Europe Stuck in 'Free Music' Mindset (ZDNet)

Face the Music: Suits Pending Over Copy Controls (PC World)

Falwell Preaches Against Parody (Wired)

FAST Launches One-Click Piracy Stopper (ElectricNews.net)

Federal Judge Puts Off Ruling in E-Book Case (Newsbytes)

Feds Bust Silicon Valley Software Piracy Ring (Internet.com)

Feds Crack Software Piracy Scheme (Newsfactor)

Fightin' and Feudin' Over Downloads (Examiner)

File Swapping Sites Multiply Despite Legal Tangles (CNN)

File Swapping Sites Multiply (MSNBC)

Future of Secure Digital Music Grim (USA Today)

Gateway Ads Attack Hollings Bill (Internet News)

Gateway CEO Answers CD Burning Questions (CNN)

Gateway Croons for Copying Tunes (Cnet)

Gateway Ads Hit Sour Chord With Music Industry (PC World)

Gateway Sings Praises for Digital Music (ZDNet)

'Goldmember' Approved as Austin Powers Title (CNN)

Google Airs Scientology Infringement Demand (Internet News.com)

Google Runs Into Copyright Dispute (NY Times)

Group Wants DVD Code Ruling Overturned (ZDNet)

Groups Fear Webcast Listeners Will Lose Privacy (Law.com)

Guarding the Gates (ComputerWorld)

Hackers Turn Tables on File Swapping Firms (Cnet)

HDTV Advocates Join Copy-Protection Fray (USA Today)

Head to Head: Music Copying (BBC)

The Hidden Toll of Patents on Standards (ZDNet)

High Court to Hear Victoria's Secret Trademark Case (CNN)

Hitachi Countersues EMC Over Data Storage Technology (Newsfactor)

House Tackles Digital Piracy (Cnet)

Houston Family Infringed on Trademark Rights (Houston Chronicle)

The Hunt for Warez (Internet News)

IBM: We Won't Seek Patent Plan Royalties (ZDNet)

IBM Patent Plan Royalty-Free (Cnet)

IBM Beefs Up Digital Rights Software (Cnet)

IBM Drops Internet Patent Bombshell (ZDNet)

If Bertelsmann Wed Napster, It Could Sue Itself, and More (Yahoo!)

Inside the Web of Thieves (Guardian Unlimited)

Intel to Pay Intergraph for Patent Dispute (ZDNet)

Intel Pays $300 Million to Settle Patent Suit (Computerworld)

Intel Settles Intergraph Suit (eWeek)

International Rules Cloud File-Swapping (Cnet)

Is Digital Copying About to Die? (MSNBC)

In Search of Digital Copyright Clarity (ZDNet)

Insiders Test Anti-Piracy CDs (BBC)

Judge to Rule on Motions in E-Book Case (Newsbytes)

Judge Urged to Dismiss ElcomSoft Copyright Case (Mercury News)

Kazaa Steps Out of the Shadows (Cnet)

Kazaa's CEO: Make File-Swapping Legit (ZDNet)

Kazaa to Offer Subscriptions (Wired)

Kazaa Lite: No Spyware (Wired)

The Kazaa Ruling: What it Means (Wired)

Kid Rock Accused of Biting 80s Synth Tune for 'Cowboy' (VH1)

Kid Rock Hit With 'Cowboy' Lawsuit (Yahoo!)

Kid Takes a Swing - Strikes a Patent (ZDNet)

Labels to Count Cost of Pirates' Plunder (ZDNet)

Labels Settle At-Work Song-Share Dispute (Cnet)

Legitimate Music Losing Ground Online in Europe (Newsbytes)

Lessig's Doomsday Look at Cyberspace (Cnet)

Listen.com: It's OK To Burn Some CDS (ZDNet)

Liverpool Evict Cybersquatter (BBC)

Microsoft Still Trying to Stop Lindows (PC World)

Microsoft Asks Judge to Rethink Windows Trademark Ruling (Newsbytes)

Microsoft Preps Content Locks (MSNBC)

Microsoft's Top Cop Battles Software Pirates (Mercury News)

Microsoft Securing Anti-Piracy Locks (ZDNet)

A Modest Proposal for RIAA: Embrace MP3! (CNNmoney)

Movie Distributors Win Injunction in Online Previews Case (BizReport)

MP3 Trade a White Collar Crime? (Rolling Stone)

Music Chiefs to Blast CD Burning (Yahoo!)

Music Fans Rip More, Spend More (Internet.com)

Music Giant Sued for Piracy (BBC)

Music Industry Forces $1 Million Settlement for MP3 Use (USA Today)

Music Sales Dip: Net Seen as Culprit (Cnet)

Musician to Napster Judge: Let My Music Go (Salon)

Musicians at the Gate (Fortune)

Microsoft Suspends Software Piracy Suits in Russia and Ukraine (Ananova)

Napster Goes Legit (Silicon.com)

Net Pirates Threaten Software Industry (BBC)

Net Radio Fears Heard in Congress

Net Radio Sings the Blues Over Royalties (ABC News)

Net Radio Will Pull Plug This Week to Protest Fees (USA Today)

Net Radio to Fall Silent for a Day (Cnet)

Net Users Out to Sink Anti-Piracy Bill (ZDNet)

Nike Settles Lawsuit Against Sega (Findlaw)

Ninth Circuit Wants Clarification of Basis for Sanction in Barbie Copyright Case (Law.com)

A One Billion, Corporate-Funded Hack? (MSNBC)

Overture Sues Google (Internet.com)

Overture Sues Google Over Patent (BizReport)

Paypal, Certco End Patent Spat (ZDNet)

Pet Shop Boys Call Music Downloaders Thieves (Yahoo! UK)

Piracy Costs European Software Industry E3.33bn (Europe Media)

Piracy Does Have Victims (International Herald Tribune)

Piracy Foes Rally Round Digital Flag (ZDNet)

Piracy Concerns May Make Older Digital TV Sets Obsolete (Mercury News)

Piracy a Sour Note for Music Sales (MSNBC)

Pirates Looting at Bigger Ships (NY Post)

Piracy on the High CDs (Vnunet)

Piracy Pillages Music Industry (USA Today)

Plagiarizers Beware (SF Gate)

Political Cybersquatting Scores a Win (Cnet)

Porn Password Net Ordered to Police Copyrights (Newsbytes)

Proposed Copyright Law Raises Controversy (SF Gate)

Real: Licenses Could Kill Video Standard (Cnet)

Real Networks: MPEG-4 Could be DOA (ZDNet)

Recording Industry Losing the War (NewsFactor)

Record Industry Braces for Sales Figures (Cnet)

Rep. Goodlatte Calls for 'War' Against Digital Piracy (Newsbytes)

Restraints Relaxed in Anti-copy Tech (ZDNet)

RIAA Sues Technicolor, Alleging CD Piracy (Video Store Magazine)

RIAA Asks Congress For More Piracy Protection (Newsbytes)

RIAA Busts Up Piracy Rings (Chart Attack)

RIAA Exec to Congress: Get Tougher on Piracy (BizReport)

RIAA Lauds Action Against Foreign CD Piracy (Washington Post)

RIAA: 'Webcasters Engaging in Propaganda Campaign' (Internetnews.com)

Rooting Out Plagiarists With Software (Cnet)

Russian CEO Defends Copying Rights (Cnet)

Russian Software Firm Wants Copyright Suit Dismissed (USA Today)

SDMI: Quintessential Vaporware (Wired)

Semel Blasts Hollywood for Net Absence (Cnet)

Slagging Over Sagging CD Sales (Wired)

Software-Piracy Investigation Nets 2 in San Jose Area (Nando Times)

Software Piracy Bust Yields 27 Arrests (USA Today)

Software Piracy Group Member Admits Guilt (CNN)

Software Writers Patently Enraged (Wired)

Spam Makes Mincemeat of Name Confusion (Newsbytes)

Surfers Pushed to Report Software Piracy (PC World)

27 Arrested in Software Piracy Sting (Mercury News)

Tech Firm Nailed for Internal MP3 Sharing (Newsbytes)

Techs Raise Digital Broadcast Flag (Cnet)

U.K. Pirates Face 10 Years in Jail (ZDNet)

Uniting the Secrets of DRM (Internet.com)

Upstart Seeks Court OK For DVD Copying (Cnet)

Using Tax Dollars to Combat Piracy (Cnet)

US Prepares to Invade Your Hard Drive (Salon)

US Judge Awards $159 Million in Cybersquatting Case (New Zealand Herald)

U.S. Commerce Minister Calls for Chinese Action Against Piracy (Yahoo!)

US Cracks Software Piracy Ring (Tech TV)

US Foils Big Software Piracy Ring (Cnet)

US Criticizes China Over Copyrights (ITworld.com)

Victoria's Secret Seeks Trademark Protection From US Court (Law.com)

Vivendi Puts the Freeze on Gamer ISP (Internet.com)

Vivendi, Thomson Join to Fight Piracy (Cnet)

Vivendi Sues ISP Over Online Games (ZDNet)

Vivendi Sues Over Online Game Tool (Cnet)

Vivendi Universal Strikes Back in Gamers Showdown (Newsbytes)

Warner Japan to Copylock Music CD (ZDNet)

Web Pirates Pillage Hollywood (Christian Science Monitor)

Where's SDMI? Digital Music Protection Effort Flames Out (Mercury News)

Wright Brothers Endorsements Opposed (Yahoo!)

Would You Download Music From This Man? (Wired)

Yahoo's Semel: Where's My Music? (ZDNet)

March 2002

Adobe-Hack Lawyers: Toss the Case (Wired)

Aimster Suits on Hold After Bankruptcy Filing (LA Times)

Amazon, Barnes & Noble Settle Patent Suit (Cnet)

Amazon, Barnes & Noble Settle Suit (MSNBC)

Amazon Settles One-Click Patent Row (Silicon.com)

Amazon Settles One-Click Patent Dispute with Barnesandnoble.com (Computer World)

Amazon Settles One-Click Patent Dispute (The Register)

Analyst: Compuware's IBM Lawsuit 'A Stretch' (NewsFactor)

Another Punch for Copy Protection (Wired)

Anti-Copy Bill Hits DC (Wired)

Anti-Copy Bill Slams Coders (Wired)

Anti-Piracy Bill Finally Sees Senate (Cnet)

AOL Not Liable for Unauthorized E-books (Cnet)

AOL Searches for Copy-Protection Leader (Cnet)

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Silencing Napster (Nando Times)

Appeals Court Rules Against Random House in E-Book Dispute (Mercury News)

As Singles Disappear, Digital Piracy Thrives (Boston Herald)

Battle Intensifies Over Right to Copy (PC World)

Bill Would Prevent Copying of Music, Movies to Disc (Rocky Mountain News)

Bill Would Prevent Sharing of Digital Music, Video (USA Today)

Brazil on Piracy: Just Say No (Wired)

BSA Sinks Three Online Software Pirates (Internet.com)

BT Linking Suit Dealt a Blow (Wired)

BT Mulls Adverse Ruling Over Hyperlink Patent (The Register)

California Senator: Hollywood Over Tech (Wired)

Canal Plus Accuses Murdoch Unit of Aiding Piracy (FT.com)

Can You Spot the Knockoff? (Fortune)

Casual Piracy Undercuts Shareware Concept (Mercury News)

CD Technology Stops Copies, but it Starts a Controversy (Yahoo!/New York Times)

Chained Melodies (Salon)

Cheat-Detection Software (The Economist)

Claims of Plagiarism Now Dogging Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin (Nando Times)

Compuware: Big Blue Stole our Code (ZDNet)

Compuware Suit Accuses IBM of Mainframe Code Theft (iWon)

Congress Demands Copy Protection Solution (USA Today)

Consumers Could Lose Out with Proposed Copy Protection Law (Mercury News)

Content Spat Split on Party Lines (Wired)

Copy Controls: Fair Use or Foul Play? (PC World)

Copy Controls Legislation Enters Fray (PC World)

Court Calls Napster Shutdown "proper" (Cnet)

Court Gives Kazaa a Win on Piracy (PC World)

Court Keeps Napster in Copyright Quandary (SF Gate)

Court Nixes Resumption of Napster (Salon)

Court Orders Napster to Stay Shut (PCWorld.com)

Court Upholds Napster Shutdown (ZDNet)

Court Pares Back Digital-Download Patent (Cnet)

Court: "Sucks" Site Can Stay Online During Arguments (Newsbytes)

The Customer is Always Wrong (MSNBC)

Cyberspace Copyright Protection Reinforced (FT.com)

Dear Music Biz: Unchain My Melodies (BusinessWeek)

Digital Debate (SF Gate)

Digital Divide Evident Between Labels, Retailers (Video Business)

Digital Music Fight Traps Retailers (E-Commerce Times)

Digital Piracy: Should the Government Handle It? (PC Magazine)

Digital War of Words: Now On Cd (Wired)

Disney Boss Accuses Apple of Fostering Piracy (MacCentral)

DivX Brings Downloaded Movies to Your TV (Mercury News)

DMCA Covers AOL in E-Book Case (ZDNet)

Does It Take Hardware to Repel Pirates? (ZDNet)

Don't Let Your Guard Slip Over IP Ownership (Dallas Business Journal)

Domain Dispute Bias Goes from Bad to Worse (Globe Technology)

Downloading Files and Storms (New York Times)

DRM Hardware Law Gets New Life, New Name (The Register)

Early Ruling Close in BT Hyperlink Case (ZDNet)

Embattled Madster Files for Bankruptcy (ZDNet)

Eminem Sued Over Plagiarism (Ananova)

E-publisher Wins Appeal Against Random House (Salon)

E-Publisher Wins a Big Round (Wired)

File-Swapping Sites Go to Court (PC World)

First Copy-Control Music CDs in Japan (MusicDish)

Gnutella: File-Sharing Haven (Wired)

Google Finds the Hazards of the DMCA (ZDNet)

Hatch Asks Music Stores for Feedback (Cnet)

Hatch: No Lid on Online Music (Wired)

Hazards of the DMCA (Cnet)

Historian Facing Plagiarism Charges Quits Pulitzer Panel (Nando Times)

Historian Comes Under Attack for Plagiarism (Daily Review)

Historian Goodwin Discusses Lessons From Plagiarism Admission (Fox News)

Historian Withdraws From Pulitzer Judging (ABC News)

Howling Mad Over Hollings' Bill (Wired)

House Cool to Copy Protection (Wired)

House Reps Rap: Unshackle the CD (Wired)

IBM Sued Over Alleged Illegal Use of Software (Nando Times)

The Impact of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (GigaLaw)

Industry Hits Sour Notes with Move to Copy-Proofing (USA Today)

Intellectual Property Under Fire at the WCIT 2002 (ZDNet)

Invasion of the Porn Nappers (BusinessWeek)

Internet Copyright Rules Take Effect (Vnunet)

Internet Law Library Opens (Newsbytes)

Is Hardware Key to Piracy Crackdown? (Cnet)

Japanese Label Protects Its CDs (Cnet)

Judge Rules Against Ellison (Sci Fi Wire)

Judge Puts File Swappers in Hot Seat (Cnet)

Jury to Hear File-Trading Case (Wired)

Kazaa Benefits From Morpheus Shutdown (ZDNet UK)

Kazaa: A Copyright Conundrum (Wired)

Kazaa Ruled Perfectly Legal (The Register)

Labels to Prove Copyright Ownership (MSNBC)

Law Expert Slams Domain Dispute Process (The Register)

Lawmaker: Is Copy Protection Wrong? (ZDNet)

Lawmaker Renews Anti-Copying Criticism (Cnet)

Lawsuit: Superman Tarnished by Kryptonite Hair Gel (Yahoo!)

Lawyer: The Net is Outside US Law (ZDNet)

Man Faces Jail for Web Sales of CDs (Cnet)

Markman V. Westview Instruments (Law.com)

Maybe Napster has a Case (Mercury News)

Media Exec Calls for Piracy Crackdown (Cnet)

Media Honcho: Stamp Out Piracy Now (ZDNet)

Microsoft in UK Piracy Purge (Vnunet)

Microsoft's Claim to 'Windows' Doubted (Cnet)

Morpheus Gives Web Surfers a Detour (Cnet)

Morpheus Seeks New Role in Music Biz (Cnet)

Morpheus Network Goes Open Source (Cnet)

Morpheus Shutdown Shows Plug Can be Pulled on Peer-to-Peer (VH1.com)

Morpheus Swappers Move to Gnutella Network (CNN)

Morpheus' Downfall: Bills Weren't Paid (Cnet)

Morpheus: Open Source Will Resuscitate Us (ZDNet)

Morpheus Put to Sleep (Vnunet)

Morpheus Shutdown Puts Rival in the Spotlight (ZDNet)

Morpheus Woes Lift Rival From Obscurity (Cnet)

Morpheus Trial Date Set for October 1 (MusicDish)

The Mouse that Ate the Public Domain (FindLaw)

Movie Studios Tout First DVD Bust in U.S. (Cnet)

Movies on the Small Screen (Technology Review)

Movie Boss Lets Fly at PC Pirates (I.T. News)

MPAA's Valenti Gloats Over Movie Profits (The Register)

Murdoch Firm Set for Piracy Counter Claim (Guardian Unlimited)

MusicCity.com Site Crashes (CNN)

A Music Lesson on Piracy for Hollywood (LA Times)

Napster Cuts Workforce After Deals Get Stalled (SF Gate)

Napster Postpones Planned Relaunch (MSNBC)

Napster Rivals to Prove Themselves (Vnunet)

Napster Cuts 10 Percent of Work Force (ZDNet)

Napster Case: Proof-Of-Copyright Deadline Today (Newsbytes)

Napster Judge to Labels: Prove It (USA Today)

Napster Sheds Staff as Talks Lag (Cnet)

Net Booksellers Settle (USA Today)

New CD Protection Won't Play on PCs (ZDNet)

New Morpheus Struggles Under Load (Cnet)

News Corp. Exec Blasts P2P Piracy (Wired)

News Corp President Signals War on Film Pirates (FT.com)

No More Copies! (US News & World Report)

Old Morpheus Still Works for Unhacked Users (The Register)

On College Campuses, A Surprise: Software Piracy in Decline (UF News)

Online Downloads: The Demise of the Music Industry? (BizReport)

Online Music Thievery: No Turning Back Now (Tallahassee Democrat)

The Oscars Get Napsterized (Economist)

Oscars Bring out the Bootleggers (Cnet)

Outage Points to Depth of P2P Arsenal (Cnet)

P2P Flexes Muscle After Morpheus Fall (ZDNet)

Patent Nonsense (Guardian Unlimited)

Photos and Fair Use Online (GigaLaw)

Pirated Oscar Favorites Sold on Ebay (MSNBC)

Pirated Oscar Favourites Go Up for EBay Bid (ZDNet)

Piracy Bill Could Lock Up Computers (Chicago Tribune)

Piracy, or Innovation? (New York Times)

Piracy Spawns a Clash of Titans (International Herald Tribune)

Piracy Suit May Reflect Failed Merger Talks (Cnet)

Pirates of Kiev (Wired)

Playing the Piracy Card (Rolling Stone)

Porn Sites Hijack Expired Domain Names (PC World)

Plagiarism Row Topples Pulitzer Judge (Guardian Unlimited)

Record Label Copyright Proof Due in Napster Case (Washington Post)

Record Labels Must Submit Copyright Proof (LA Times)

Recording Honcho Presses Ahead (Wired)

Retail Confab to Debate Net Music (Cnet)

RIAA and AFIM Forge New Relationship (Mi2N)

RIAA Tosses $25,000 to Independent Music Group (Newsbytes)

Rowling Stops Potter Radio Readings (BBC)

Schools Declare File-Swapping Truce (Cnet)

Scientologists Force Google to Cut Links (Cnet)

Senate Mulls Law to End Tech-Media Piracy (Fox News)

Senate Threatens to Set Piracy Rules (ZDNet)

Senator Introduces Long-Awaited Digital Piracy Bill (ISPworld.com)

Senator Hollings Introduces Digital Piracy Bill (Newsbytes)

Senator Wants Larger Congressional Role for Music Online (Newsbytes)

Smile, You're On Bootleg Camera (Wired)

Software Pirates Face Brig Time (MSNBC)

Studios Want to Sink Pirates (TVinsite)

Suspect Charged in Music Piracy (Tallahassee Democrat)

Taiwan Telecom in Pact with CinemaNow (LA Times)

Tariff on Blank CDs? Blame Canada (Wired)

Tech Execs Lash into Piracy Proposals (Cnet)

Texas Republications Go After Enron Parody Site (USA Today)

Three Arrested in Counterfeit Clothing Ring (Pasadena Star News)

Time to Rewrite the DMCA (Cnet)

Trouble Ahead for Music Industry (BBC)

Vivendi's Canal Plus Alleges NDS Helped Steal Digital-TV Broadcasts (MSNBC)

Want to Back Up Your PC? Ask Disney's Permission (Earthweb)

Web Group in Copyright Barney (Vnunet)

The Week in Review: Morpheus Rising (Cnet)

Stevie Wonder Wins Court of Appeals Ruling (Jam!)

What Hollings' Bill Would Do (Wired)

When Will They Make it Illegal to Own a Crowbar? (Denver Post)

Why Napster Won't Get its Groove Back (BusinessWeek)

Why Copy Protection Ain't Right (Rolling Stone)

Will Anybody Listen to Napster's New Tune? (PC World)

February 2002

Academy Stops Sale of Obscene Oscar Replicas (Yahoo!)

Accused Piracy Leader Pleads Guilty (Cnet)

American Eagle: Abercrombie Suit Dismissed (Findlaw)

Anti-Copying Technology Regulation Isn't Welcomed by All (InformationWeek)

Appeals Court Quashes Domain-Name Ban for PR Firm (Newsbytes)

BidBay Name Change Suits Ebay (ZDNet)

Bootleggers Get the Best of Jay-Z, R. Kelly (Sonicnet)

British Court Rejects WWF Appeal (Yahoo!)

California State High Court to Hear Case on Decoding of DVDs (SF Gate)

Congress to Consider Copy Controls (MSNBC)

Can the World Be Copyrighted? (Wired)

Chained Melodies (Salon)

Consumer Claims Victory in CD Lawsuit (Cnet)

Could Napster Win Cause Labels to Lose? (ZDNet)

Copyright Battle Pits Author, AOL (MassLive)

Copyright Ruling Impacts Internet Radio (East Bay Business Times)

Copy-Protected CD Makers Lose Battle (ZDNet)

Couple Are Charged in CD Piracy (Chicago Tribune)

Court Allows Napster to Launch Its Own Probe (PCWorld)

Court Rules Thumbnail Images OK, Full-Sized Copies Not (Newsbytes)

Deadhead Disses DMCA (ZDNet)

DeCSS Case to be Heard by Supreme Court (ZDNet)

Digimarc Claims Patent Infringement Victory (Portland Business Journal)

Digitized Music Lawsuit is Reinstated by Court (CNN)

Disney Fights 'Digital Piracy' Before Senate (InternetNews.com)

DMCA Protection at US Border (Wired)

'Drinkordie' Pirate Captain Walks Plank (ZDNet)

Drink Or Die Leader Pleads Guilty (Wired)

Drink or Die Leader Pleads Guilty (After Dawn)

Dirty Sites Jittery After Ruling (Wired)

DVD Pirates and Hobbits in Southeast Asia (Salon)

EBay Quashes Trademark Opponent (Silicon.com)

EBay Settles Lawsuit Against BidBay (Findlaw)

EBay Settles Lawsuit Against Similar Site BidBay (Yahoo!)

EFF Defends Internet Linking (EFF)

EFF Enters Image-Linking Debate (ZDNet)

Entertainment, Tech Execs Square Off Over Piracy (Newsby