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Second verse of file-sharing case takes on music copyrights - Boston Herald

Xilo — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:20:57 UTC

Second verse of file-sharing case takes on music copyrightsBoston HeraldThe future of file-sharing, and possibly the music industry, may depend on what happens in the Minneapolis Federal Courthouse, room 15E. ...RIAA File-Sharing Case RestartsHome M

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Court Orders P2P News Site To Dishonor Convicted Pirates - Ethiopian Review

Xilo — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:20:54 UTC

Court Orders P2P News Site To Dishonor Convicted PiratesEthiopian ReviewFor their efforts the site receives 10000 euros which they promise to spend wisely by supporting a pro file-sharing cause. Numerama is a French news site ...

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File-Sharing, The Artist's Role in Society, Good Books - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Xilo — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:21:21 UTC

File-Sharing, The Artist's Role in Society, Good BooksMinneapolis Star TribuneI saw a really interesting and amazingly civil discussion online about the question: "Is illegally sharing music immoral? ...

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EU calls for consumer-friendly approach to file sharing - V3.co.uk

Xilo — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:21:18 UTC

stv.tvEU calls for consumer-friendly approach to file sharingV3.co.ukThe French tried to introduce a 'three strikes' measure that would kick file sharers and illegal downloaders off the internet for up to a year if they were ...EU Commission

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Berkman Center Founder Denies Pretrial Shenanigans - Wired News

Xilo — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:23:17 UTC

Berkman Center Founder Denies Pretrial ShenanigansWired NewsNesson is defending a former Boston University student, Joel Tenenbaum, in what is to become the nation's second file sharing lawsuit brought by the RIAA to ...

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Private P2P Networks Add Trust to File Sharing - PC World

Xilo — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:23:16 UTC

Private P2P Networks Add Trust to File SharingPC WorldStephane Herry says that he founded his private file-sharing network GigaTribe out of frustration at not being able to share files with his friends on Kazaa ...

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Second file-sharing trial ends like first - Houston Chronicle

Xilo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:41:05 UTC

Second file-sharing trial ends like firstHouston ChronicleMINNEAPOLIS - A replay of the nation's only file-sharing case to go to trial has ended with the same result, finding a Minnesota woman ...File-Sharing Mom Fights BackCBS NewsMinnesota Mom

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United Kingdom: Government Sets Out Plans To Tackle File-Sharing ... - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

Xilo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:40:54 UTC

United Kingdom: Government Sets Out Plans To Tackle File-Sharing ...Mondaq News Alerts (registration)ISPs will be required to send notifications to alleged file-sharers and to store information on file-sharing to be released to rights holders on rec

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Inadvertent File-Sharing Still a Threat - The Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog (press release)

Xilo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:35:57 UTC

Inadvertent File-Sharing Still a ThreatThe Progress & Freedom Foundation Blog (press release)WASHINGTON DC - Inadvertent file-sharing can still be caused and perpetuated by dangerous "features" in certain file-sharing programs, explains Th

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Music Filesharing Mom Seeks New Trial - InformationWeek

Xilo — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:35:57 UTC

bit-tech.netMusic Filesharing Mom Seeks New TrialInformationWeekA federal jury ruled last month that Jammie Thomas-Rasset had illegally downloaded 24 songs. She was fined $1.92 million. By W. David Gardner Faced with a ...RIAA Fears Thomas Keeps On

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Government sets new timescale for filesharing - musicweek.com

Xilo — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:52:19 UTC

Government sets new timescale for filesharingmusicweek.comCulture Secretary Ben Bradshaw has changed the Government's goal posts in relation to its target to reduce filesharing. In a letter to the Lib Dem's culture ...Government 'delays

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Loser in file-sharing case asks for new trial or lower damages - Denver Post

Xilo — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:52:19 UTC

Loser in file-sharing case asks for new trial or lower damagesDenver PostMINNEAPOLIS - Attorneys for a central Minnesota woman ordered to pay $1.92 million for illegally sharing copyright-protected music are asking a federal ...and more »

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Report: UK Reduces Anti-Piracy Goals - Billboard Business News

Xilo — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:02:20 UTC

Report: UK Reduces Anti-Piracy GoalsBillboard Business NewsThe letter reflects how difficult it will be for victory against file sharing to be defined and declared. A promise had been made in July last year to ...Government changes tune on music pir

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Apple revamps MobileMe iDisk features - Apple Insider

Xilo — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:55:58 UTC

Apple InsiderApple revamps MobileMe iDisk featuresApple InsiderMobileMe web applications have received another facelift, with new features including a revised iDisk module that enables easy file sharing ...and more »

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Pirate Bay Sold, Reportedly Going Legit - Crave Online

Xilo — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:55:57 UTC

GulfNewsPirate Bay Sold, Reportedly Going LegitCrave OnlineGGF is reportedly paying $60 million Swedish Kronor, or $7.8 million dollars, for the the controversial P2P file sharing service. ...Why the file-sharing community will persevereEmirates Bus

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Why the file-sharing community will persevere - Emirates Business 24/7

Xilo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:19:21 UTC

GulfNewsWhy the file-sharing community will persevereEmirates Business 24/7Last week, a Swedish gaming group announced plans to buy The Pirate Bay (TPB), the world's most high-profile file-sharing website, for €5.6 million ...Pirate Bay 2.0: Pay

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Minnesota Mom Hit With $1.92 Million Fine For Illegal File Sharing - Rolling Stone

Xilo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:33:44 UTC

Minnesota Mom Hit With $1.92 Million Fine For Illegal File SharingRolling StoneGo after those sites that allow this activity and do not monitor illegal file sharing of copyrighted material….. it's like putting the drug user in jail for ...CNET N

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Pirate Bay 2.0: Pay Pirates to Become Consumers - Wired News

Xilo — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:33:43 UTC

GulfNewsPirate Bay 2.0: Pay Pirates to Become ConsumersWired NewsThere's a lot of free file sharing going on, and Hollywood will want to reach them." The final plank in Pandeya's plans involves a new improved version of ...Pirate Bay website

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Curtailing Unintended File Sharing May Take an Act of Congress - EContent (press release)

Xilo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:33:31 UTC

Curtailing Unintended File Sharing May Take an Act of CongressEContent (press release)The coalition contends that the bill's definition of "peer-to-peer file sharing program" could be interpreted to apply to email providers, internet access ...a

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Swedish Software Firm Buys Filesharing Site Pirate Bay - Wall Street Journal

Xilo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:33:31 UTC

BBC NewsSwedish Software Firm Buys Filesharing Site Pirate BayWall Street JournalSTOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--In a bid to turn file sharing into a legal business opportunity, Swedish software company ...The Pirate Bay Promises to Share the LootPC WorldCas

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12 Tips to Troubleshoot Network File-Sharing - Small Business Computing

Xilo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:58:49 UTC

12 Tips to Troubleshoot Network File-SharingSmall Business ComputingWhatever the sharing problem is, review these tasks and techniques. You'll probably find the underlying cause or simply get sharing working like you want. ...and more &raqu

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Recording Industry Victory in Usenet File Sharing Case - IPWatchdog.com

Xilo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:58:48 UTC

Ars TechnicaRecording Industry Victory in Usenet File Sharing CaseIPWatchdog.comThe recording industry has scored gold in its court battle with Usenet, which advertises itself as a massive online file sharing community. ...What's Now: Recording

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The Pirate Bay Promises to Share the Loot - PC World

Xilo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:55:53 UTC

Siliconrepublic.comThe Pirate Bay Promises to Share the LootPC WorldPresumably, the high amount of seeders would also speed things up considerably compared to typical file sharing speeds.File sharing site The Pirate Bay soldWikinewsSoftware firm buy

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What's Now: Recording industry wins big against Usenet file ... - BetaNews

Xilo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:55:52 UTC

bit-tech.netWhat's Now: Recording industry wins big against Usenet file ...BetaNewsBut that argument has now failed when transferred to another, older, more conventional style of file sharing: via Usenet. In a ruling yesterday that may set ...RI

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File-Sharing and Copyright - Working Knowledge

Xilo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:54:09 UTC

File-Sharing and CopyrightWorking KnowledgeThe researchers argue that file-sharing technology has not undermined the incentives of artists and entertainment companies to create, market, ...and more »

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File sharing site The Pirate Bay sold - Wikinews

Xilo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:54:04 UTC

Siliconrepublic.comFile sharing site The Pirate Bay soldWikinewsPopular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay was sold yesterday for 60 million Swedish krona (£4.7 million). Swedish gaming company Global Gaming Factory (GGF) ...Software firm buys file-sh

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RIAA Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against Usenet - Wall Street Journal

Xilo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:29:30 UTC

Ars TechnicaRIAA Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against UsenetWall Street JournalUsenet works differently from filesharing technology, as material is stored on servers and then made available from a single server on demand. ...Judge throws book at Usenet.co

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paidContent - How Things Played Out For Some Other File-Sharing ... - Washington Post

Xilo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:29:30 UTC

paidContent - How Things Played Out For Some Other File-Sharing ...Washington PostIf the stories of other file-sharing firms that sold out are any indication, Pirate Bay's move to sell itself and go legit might not play out so well. ...and more&

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DropRecord: Upload Files to Over a Dozen File Sharing Sites - Appscout

Xilo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:28:36 UTC

AppscoutDropRecord: Upload Files to Over a Dozen File Sharing SitesAppscoutDropRecord helps you get around that problem by uploading your file or files to over a dozen different file sharing services, so no one who tried to grab ...and more &ra

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Cash for Pirate Bay file-sharers - BBC News

Xilo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:28:36 UTC

BBC NewsCash for Pirate Bay file-sharersBBC News"We're talking about next-gen file sharing so you can create revenue from storage and internet traffic optimisation," he said. According to Mr Pandeya, ...Call It What It Is: The Pirate B

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Free file-sharing at Pirate Bay to end with sale to gaming firm - Globe and Mail

Xilo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:04:09 UTC

BBC NewsFree file-sharing at Pirate Bay to end with sale to gaming firmGlobe and MailThe planned sale of Pirate Bay may signal the demise of another iconic online file-sharing service, but observers and users don't expect ...Call It What It Is:

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File Sharing And SMS Powers Come To Skype 3.0 For Windows Mobile - InformationWeek

Xilo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:04:08 UTC

Cnet AsiaFile Sharing And SMS Powers Come To Skype 3.0 For Windows MobileInformationWeekI couldn't find any language about limits to file sizes that are passed between Skype users, but I am sure there is one. Skype 3.0 also lets users send SMS .

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RIAA: We've Only a4Contacteda4 18000 File-Sharers - Zeropaid

Xilo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:20:34 UTC

ZeropaidRIAA: We've Only "Contacted" 18000 File-SharersZeropaidAtlantic Recording recently in which he claims the RIAA has only "contacted" a little over 18000 people for suspicion of illegal file-sharing over the years ...RIAA P2P Case Tally in

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Global Gaming Factory X: Acquisitions of The Pirate Bay and New ... - MarketWatch

Xilo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:20:33 UTC

BBC NewsGlobal Gaming Factory X: Acquisitions of The Pirate Bay and New ...MarketWatchFile sharing traffic is estimated to account for more than half of today's global Internet traffic. The Pirate Bay has a global brand and holds a key ...The Pi

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Nexicon automates threats to filesharers - Inquirer

Xilo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:26:12 UTC

TorrentFreakNexicon automates threats to filesharersInquirerIT SEEMS that the 'piracy' watchdog Nexicon has found a fresh revenue stream threatening people it thinks could be filesharing. ...Automated Legal Threats Turn Piracy Into ProfitTor

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With File Sharing, FriendFeed Rides the Collaboration Wave - GigaOm

Xilo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:26:12 UTC

With File Sharing, FriendFeed Rides the Collaboration WaveGigaOmFriendFeed rolled out a new file-sharing feature on its site this afternoon in hopes of encouraging more organizations to use FriendFeed as a collaboration ...Friendfeed Adds MP3 File S

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iDisk for iPhone enables file viewing, sharing - CNET News

Xilo — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:51:15 UTC

BBC NewsiDisk for iPhone enables file viewing, sharingCNET NewsIf that sounds familiar, it's because these capabilities already exist in apps like Air Sharing, File Sharing, and Soonr. So, what sets iDisk apart? ...Apple Previews Snow Leopard fo

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Sharing music should be respectful - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Xilo — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:31:32 UTC

Sharing music should be respectfulPittsburgh Post Gazette... could have gotten off easy if she had settled with the association like thousands who had shared copyrighted music via illegal file sharing services. ...and more »

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Friendfeed Adds Music File Sharing - All About Jazz

Xilo — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:31:32 UTC

Friendfeed Adds Music File SharingAll About Jazz... the popular site that enables discovery and discussion of "interesting stuff your friends find on the web", has added the ability to share any file, ...and more »

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Musicians Pan File-Sharing Verdict - Mediapost.com

Xilo — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:36:09 UTC

CBS NewsMusicians Pan File-Sharing VerdictMediapost.comDuckworth also said that file-sharing has inflicted economic damage to the music industry. "We appreciate that people feel strongly about these issues. ...File-Sharing Mom Fights BackCBS Ne

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