washingtonpost.com - CopyrightCopyrightPatents Pressed Against File-Sharing Networks- April 24, 2005 A software company and its parent are claiming they hold patent rights to widely used Internet song-swapping technology, and they are demanding that several file-sharing networks obtain licenses in order to continue operating.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5343-2005Jan12.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... U.S. Asks High Court to Curb File Swapping- April 24, 2005 The government's top lawyer has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the ruling that allowed the makers of online song- and movie-swapping software to stay in business. -The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34041-2005Jan24.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Musicians Break With Industry on File Sharing- April 24, 2005 A prominent group of musicians and artists, breaking with colleagues and the major entertainment studios, is urging the Supreme Court not to hold online file-sharing services responsible for the acts of users who illegally trade songs, movies and software.- The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61254-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Teen Web Editor Drives Apple to Court Action- April 24, 2005 The computer maker is filing a lawsuit accusing a 19-year-old Harvard freshman of illegally misappropriating trade secrets on an Internet Web site. -The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7937-2005Jan13.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... Downloading: The Next Generation- April 24, 2005 Licensed digital music services still have to clear some major hurdles if they are going to evolve into the vibrant alternative to online piracy that the record labels need them to be. -washingtonpost.comhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59632-2005Feb28.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Letter Applies Peer-to-Peer Pressure- April 24, 2005 A pair of software companies linked with the Kazaa network are claiming that they hold patent rights to technology behind much of the world's Internet song-swapping and are demanding that several smaller networks obtain licenses. -washingtonpost.comhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3396-2005Jan12.html?nav=rss_technology/tech... Technology Sparks New Legal Debate- April 24, 2005 The Supreme Court is taking on the issue of liability for services that help people copy, customize and increase the portability of digital works.-The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42401-2005Feb21.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Mashboxx Aims to Make File Sharing Legit- April 24, 2005 File-sharing pioneer Wayne Rosso has prided himself on being a thorn in the recording industry's side, but his latest venture could wind up generating piles of cash for the music giants he once savaged. - washingtonpost.comhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18568-2004Dec22.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... File-Sharing Opponents Lobby Supreme Court- April 24, 2005 The entertainment industry Tuesday unleashed its latest assault on Internet services that let people swap music and videos, enlisting an array of artists, state officials, academics and others to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to crack down on companies that provide file-sharing tools. -The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36685-2005Jan25.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... Some Artists Embrace Internet File Sharing- April 24, 2005 What began as an offbeat legal experiment is now prompting people to reconsider the notion of copyright. -The Washington Posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35297-2005Mar14.html?nav=rss_technology/tec... |