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The Priate Bay is raided despite doing nothing illegal:
CNet News/Reuters, Swedish police shut Web site in music piracy raid (31 May 2006) <http://news.com.com/Swedish+police+shut+Web+site+in+music+piracy+raid/2100-1030_3-6078588.html?tag=nefd.top> at 1 June 2006

Wired News, Storm Hits the Pirate Bay (31 May 2006) <http://www.wired.com/news/politics/intellectualproperty/0,71036-0.html?tw=wn_index_3> at 1 June 2006

Digital Music News, Motion Picture Industry Touts Shutdown of Pirate Bay (31 May 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#060106pirate> at 1 June 2006

p2pnet.net, Police raid ThePirateBay (31 May 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8916> at 1 June 2006

Geist deconstructs another report to show Canadian music not suffering from p2p:
M Geist, Sound Numbers (25 May 2006) <http://www.michaelgeist.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1265> at 1 June 2006

3,500 Criminal Prosecutions in Germany- money goes to artists NOT!:
The Register, Are 3500 German eDonkey file sharers really facing criminal prosecution? (24 May 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/24/german_raids_on_filesharers/> at 30 May 2006

Yahoo News - UK, German file-sharers hit with criminal charges (23 May 2006) <http://uk.news.yahoo.com/23052006/80-91/german-file-sharers-hit-criminal-charges.html> at 24 May 2006

TorrentSpy says TAKE THAT!:
Digital Music News, TorrentSpy Sues MPAA, Alleges Illegal Espionage (29 May 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#052606torrent> at 30 May 2006

Record Labels colluded to exclude Napster - duh!:
Digital Music News, Department of Justice Eyeing Napster Collusion Charges (31 May 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#060106anti> at 1 June 2006

Record Labels collded to fix download prices -duh!:
Wall Street Journal, Warner Music Faces Lawsuits On Pricing of Digital Downloads (5 May 2006) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114682777710844792.html?> at 9 May 2006

Record Labels bribed radio stations - duh!:
Digital Music News, Universal Music Settles Spitzer Payola Probe, $12 Million (16 May 2006)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#051206spitzer> at 16 May 2006

China p2pers face fines - money goes to artists NOT!:
China Knowledge, China to fine Internet pirates (30 May 2006) <http://www.chinaknowledge.com/news-detail.aspx?id=3213> at 31 May 2006

p2pnet.net, China's new copyright rules (30 May 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8905> at 31 May 2006

Malaysia to set up piracy court - money goes to artists NOT!:
Myadsl.co.za, Malaysia to set up anti-piracy court (23 May 2006)<http://www.mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=2884> at 24 May 2006

How the whole sorry USA circus works:
Recording Industry v The People, How the RIAA Litigation Process Works (23 May 2006) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/> at 31 May 2006

Judge (song composer) refuses to consider arguments on failing to disseminate:
p2pnet.net, 'A dark moment for our country' (30 May 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8906> at 31 May 2006

Recording Industry v The People, Transcript obtained in Warner v. Does 1-149 (26 May 2006) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/> at 31 May 2006

Australia to make copyright changes - mixed bag - DRM proves too hard:
Attorney General Philip Ruddock MP Media Release 088/2006, Major Copyright Reforms Strike Balance (14 May 2006) <http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/WWW/MinisterRuddockHome.nsf/Page/Media_Releases_2006_Second_Quarter_14_May_2006_-_Major_Copyright_Reforms_Strike_Balace_-_0882006> at 15 May 2006

The Courier Mail, Pirates risk stiffer penalties (24 May 2006) <http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/story/0,20797,19238972-7642,00.html> 25 May 2006

p2pnet.net, Devil in the detail (18 May 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8817> at 20 May 2006

Stupidity of recording industry f*cks up you peoples lives way into the future (something to be proud of NOT!):
Slyck.com, Can File-Sharing Impact Future Employment? (11 May 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1184> at 18 May 2006

Independent publishers sue for copyright infringement - even the legal services can't get it right:
p2pnet, iTunes in indie class action (17 May 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8803> at 18 May 2006

Digital Music News, Independent Music Publishers Target Online Music Stores (17 May 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#051706pub> at 18 May 2006

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La la grows steam but could this be the death of the first sale doctrine?
Digital Music News, CD Swapping Service Gathers Steam, Stirs Controversy (17 May 2006)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#051706lala> at 18 May 2006

New closed p2p network:
Digital Music News, Private P2P Pando Grabs $7 Million, Second Round (17 May 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#051606pando> at 18 May 2006

How to lose money on mass:
Digital Music News, Napster Boosts Annual Revenues, Losses Widen (17 May 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#051806napster> at 18 May 2006

EMI makes up some ground:
Digital Music News, EMI Profits Increase Sharply, Superstar Releases Power Gains (23 May 2006)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#052306emi> at 24 May 2006

Brits rips CDs despite illegality - duh!:
Telegraph, Legalise personal music copying, says BPI (7 May 2006) <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/05/07/cnbpi07.xml&menuId=242&sSheet=/money/2006/05/07/ixcitytop.html> at 12 May 2006

The Register, Poll: 55% break copyright law (12 May 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/12/ncc_copyright_poll/> at 15 May 2006

ISPs in the firing line:
p2pnet.net, Big Music targets ISPs (Friday 12th May 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8773> at 15 May 2006

TimesOnline, Music body attacks ISPs (9 May 2006) <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,200-2172761,00.html> at 11 May 2006

Russian site steals from those that steal from artists:
p2pnet.net, AllofMP3.com thrashes Napster (13 May 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8781> at 15 May 2006

Spanish P2P network:
Slyck, Manolito Strikes Back (10 May 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1182> at 11 May 2006

BitTorrent sells out:
CNetNews.com, BitTorrent inks studio distribution deal (8 May 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1026_3-6070004.html> at 10 May 2006

Sony - we dont like you - get the message?
TechDirt, Sony Finally Recognizes That No One Is Going To Go With ATRAC (10 May 2006)<http://techdirt.com/articles/20060510/1931216.shtml> at 11 May 2006

More on French government being bought by iTunes:
Silicon Valley, French copyright bill could include loophole for iTunes (9 May 2006) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/14537868.htm> at 11 May 2006

What - you can make money out of p2p?

BearShare bites the dust:
The Wall Street Journal, Sharing Firm Settles Music Case (5 May 2006) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114678807401044401.html?> at 6 May 2006

Slyk, BearShare Settles for $30 Million (5 May 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1176> at 6 May 2006

Streamcast abandons settlement talks with RIAA - will fight to the death:
Siliconvalley, File-swapping firm quits talks, will fight copyright case in court (7 April 2006)<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/14290382.htm> at 11 April 2006

Kazaa's Nikki Hemming on where the money is:
M. Cordert 'CEO of Company That Owns Kazaa in Court' Washington Post/The Associated Press 27 April 2006 <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/27/AR2006042702246.html> at 29 April 2006

Music is like water and the leaks are from within:
CNetNews.com/Reuters, Red Hot Chili Peppers angered by Net leak (4 May 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1026_3-6068475.html> at 6 May 2006

Personal jurisdiction considered in individual file sharing case:
CopyBites, Personal Jurisdiction and File-sharing (23 April 2006) <http://www.copybites.com/2006/04/personal_jurisd.html> at 27 April 2006

Case against Chan child dismissed on a technecality - good news for her but no precedent to help anyone else:
p2pnet.net, RIAA Chan case dismissal (21 April 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8603> at 24 April 2006

Lindsay Duty loses dismissal claim against RIAA:
CopyBites, RIAA Wins Round One in P2P End-User Lawsuit (19 April 2006) <http://www.copybites.com/2006/04/riaa_wins_round.html> at 21 April 2006

Another 235 individual law suits - surprised not 750 as has been regular number other months:
Slyck News, RIAA Files 235 More Lawsuits (22 April 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1158> at 24 April 2006

The fiction that is the loss due to file sharing:
Guardian Unlimited, Has file sharing cost the music industry 1.1bn over 3 years? (April 2006)<http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1752260,00.html> at 19 April 2006

Spain targets file sharing networks:
p2pnet.net, Spanish p2p busts (10 April 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8471> at 11 April 2006

France abandons plans to save the world- again:
CNET News.com, France backs down on iTunes DRM stance (2 May 2006) <http://news.com.com/France+backs+down+on+iTunes+DRM+stance/2100-1027_3-6067585.html?tag=nl> at 2 May 2006

Boing Boing, French DRM law gets ugly - protest May 7/2PM Place de la Bastille (28 April 2006) <http://www.boingboing.net/2006/04/28/french_drm_law_gets_.html> at 29 April 2006

p2pnet.net , Apple and France's iTunes Revolution (27 April 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8659> at 28 April 2006

Apple stays put on 0.99c downloads:
CNET News.com, Apple, labels stick with 99 cents per iTunes song (1 May 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1026_3-6067193.html> at 2 May 2006

Naspter experiements with ad supported 5 free listens - USA customers only:
USA TODAY, Napster's back to basics: Free tunes (1 May 2006) <http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2006-04-30-napster-free_x.htm> at 2 May 2006

Coca Cola gets the point of advertising on p2p sites:
Digital Music News, Coca-Cola Goes Brand-Building, Taps Music, P2P Networks (10April 2006)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#041006coke> at 11 April 2006

Yahoo boss on DRM is crap argument again:
Digital Music News, DRM Debates Continue, Yahoo Music Chief Rattles Cage (2 May 2006)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#050306drm> at 3 May 2006

DMCA2 - harsher laws that still wont work:
Freedom to Tinker, U.S. Copyright May Get Harsher and Broader 25 April 2006 <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1009> at 27 April 2006

CNET News.com Congress readies broad new digital copyright bill (23 April 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6064016.html. at 27 April 2006

Record labels price fixing - surprise surprise:
CNET News.com/Reuters, Judge orders record labels to turn over documents (23 April 2006)<http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6064055.html> at 27 April 2006

Canadian musician heavy weights abandon CRIA - which is these days known as RIA:
The Canadian Music Creators Coalition, Media Advisory – Launch of A New Voice (26 April 2006) <http://www.musiccreators.ca/docs/Press_Release-April_26.pdf> at 27 April 2006

Fans still prefer CDs over digital downloads:
PC Pro, Net-connected music fans prefer CDs (19 April 2006) <http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/86165/netconnected-music-fans-prefer-cds.html> at 21 April 2006