US Federal Judge Rules P2P Availability Equals Infringement

US District Court judge Neil V. Wake has just ruled that the act of uploading songs onto a Peer-To-Peer (P2P) network is copyright infringement. The decision was delivered in Atlantic vs. Howell, a case initiated by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) against an alledged online music trader. The ruling dismissed Howell’s argument that uploading is not the same as direct distribution of copyrighted material....

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Creative Strikes First With Zen

Creative is set to release the new Zen, easily their best looking/functioning digital media player to date. The Flash-based portable comes in three storage configurations, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB, and sports a bright, full color 2.5-inch display, FM-tuner and SD slot for memory expansion. It also features voice recording, USB 2.0 connectivity, EQ, and a personal organizer. Features: • Capacity: 4GB / 8GB / 16GB • Size: 55 x 83 x 11.3mm...

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