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Illegal downloads cost US woman 2 million dollars

 By Thomas McKinnon 19 June 2009

US jury returned a verdict against Thomas-Rasset yesterday ordering her to pay some $80 000 in damages per track for downloading 24 tracks illegally. FULL STORY >

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P2P file-sharing

 By Thomas McKinnon 12 June 2009

If youÔÇÖve ever used LimeWire or a BitTorrent site then youÔÇÖve engaged in file-sharing, and according to some youÔÇÖre liable for prosecution. Moving beyond the legal realm, file-sharing is also an ethical issue. So we put it to you; is P2P file-sharing right or wrong? FULL STORY >

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World Copyright Summit

 By Thomas McKinnon 8 June 2009

The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), headed by Robin Gibb of Bee GeesÔÇÖ fame, is hosting the second World Copyright Summit this week in Washington DC. FULL STORY >

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