Environmental Limitations: More than the BushFire Season.

Sorry - time and technical difficulties have limited the post for this month.


Individual Lawsuits – USA
EFF, RIAA v. the People: Four Years Later report (August, 2007) <http://www.eff.org/IP/P2P/riaa_at_four.pdf> at 2 September 2007

EFF, Back to School for Reading, Writing, and RIAA Lawsuits? (August 2007) <http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2007_08.php#005414> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Back to School for Reading, Writing, and RIAA Lawsuits? (31 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8977/Back+to+School+for+Reading%2C+Writing%2C+and+RIAA+Lawsuits%3F> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, Judge Rules P2P Availability Equals Infringement (27 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082707ruling> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, RIAA Continues University-Focused Enforcement Efforts (19 August 2007)
<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081907riaa2> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, RIAA Begins Round 7 of its Fight Against Campus Piracy (21 August 20070 <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8965/RIAA+Begins+Round+7+of+its+Fight+Against+Campus+Piracy> at 26 August 2007

ag-IP-news, Music Theft at 58 Campuses Targeted in Latest Wave of Deterrence Program - RIAA (19 August 2007) <http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=4811&lang=en. at 23 August 2007

ZeroPaid, U of Kansas Won't Give up File-Sharing Students to the RIAA (30 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8934/U+of+Kansas+Won%27t+GIve+up+File-Sharing+Students+to+the+RIAA> at 6 August 2007

The Register, RIAA: Pay as we say, not as we do (15 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/15/riaa_doesnt_pay_legal_fees/> at 19 August 2007

TechDirt, RIAA Ignores Court Ruling Over Bogus File Sharing Suit; Doesn't Pay Up Legal Fees (15 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070815/020326.shtml> at 19 August 2007

Digital Music News, Angered RIAA Defendant Launches Class Action Lawsuit (19 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081907riaa> at 2 September 2007

The Register, RIAA gets some class ...action lawsuit (17 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/17/riaa_anderson_class_action_lawsuit/> at 23 August 2007

TechDirt, Tonya Andersen Trying To Turn Her Lawsuit Against The RIAA Into A Class Action (17 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070817/012924.shtml> at 19 August 2007

ZeroPaid, Judge Lets RIAA Subpoena a Defendant's Former Employer (8 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8953/Judge+Lets+RIAA+Subpoena+a+Defendant%27s+Former+Employer> at 12 August 2007

ZeroPaid, Computer Security Expert Testifies that the RIAA Can't Identify Users by IP Address (9 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8955/Computer+Security+Expert+Testifies+that+the+RIAA+Can%27t+Identify+Users+by+IP+Address> at 12 August 2007

TechDirt, RIAA: 'Lawsuits Can't be the Only Solution to Piracy' (30 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8940/RIAA%3A+%27Lawsuits+Can%27t+be+the+Only+Solution+to+Piracy%27> at 6 August 2007

Individual Lawsuits – Other Countries
ArsTechnia, File-sharing is a "petty offense," say German prosecutors (2 August 2007) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070802-file-sharing-is-a-petty-offense-say-german-prosecutors.html> at 12 August 2007

Digital Music News, German Court Denies Label-Driven, ISP Subpoenas (5 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080507germany> at 12 August 2007

The Register/Out Law, Music industry rebuffed across Europe on file-sharing identifications (3 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/03/europe_music-downloads_identification/> at 12 August 2007

TechDirt, German Prosecutors Tell Entertainment Industry They Won't Help Going After P2P Users (3 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070803/005602.shtml> at 6 August 2007

AsiaOne, PacNet need not reveal downloaders' names (24 August 2007)<http://digital.asiaone.com/Digital/News/Story/A1Story20070824-22910.html> at 2 September 2007

BitTorrent
TechDirt, Turns Out The MPAA Did Get Access To TorrentSpy Execs' Email (30 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070829/224855.shtml> at 2 September 2007

CNet News, Court rules against TorrentSpy in hacking case (28 August 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6204948.html> at 2 September 2007

The Register, TorrentSpy shuts doors to America (28 September 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/28/torrentspy_shuts_doors_to_america/> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, TorrentSpy Decides to Block US Visitors (28 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8972/TorrentSpy+Decides+to+Block+US+Visitors> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, BitLet Lets You Download Torrents Without a Client (1 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8943/BitLet+Lets+You+Download+Torrents+Without+a+Client> at 6 August 2007

ISP Liability
TechDirt, Howard Berman To Force ISPs To Do RIAA's Bidding (28 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070828/021736.shtml> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Congressman: 'I Want to Make ISPs Responsible for Piracy on their Networks' (29 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8975/Congressman%3A+%27I+Want+to+Make+ISPs+Responsible+for+Piracy+on+their+Networks%27> at 2 Spetember 2007

ag-IP-news, Music Theft at 58 Campuses Targeted in Latest Wave of Deterrence Program - RIAA (19 August 2007) <http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=4811&lang=en. at 23 August 2007

EFF Deep Links, Dangerous College P2P Legislation Withdrawn (24 July 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005377.php> at 12 August 2007

Digital Music News, University of Kansas Offers Complex RIAA Response (30 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073007riaa> at 12 August 2007

AllofMP3
Digital Music News, Russian Rogue Rattles Once Again, Promises Resurrection (28 August 2007) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082807allofmp3> at 2 September 2007

CNet News/Reuters, Russian music download site to reopen (28 August 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6204898.html> at 2 September 2007

TechDirt, US Says WTO Won't Let In Russia If Allofmp3 Comes Back To Life (29 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070829/180423.shtml> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, Russian Judge Dismisses AllofMP3 Infringement Suit (15 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081507all/view> at 19 August 2007

The Register, iTuneski boss escapes the gulag (16 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/16/allofmp3_innocent/> at 19 August 2007

TechDirt, Once Again, Russian Court Finds Allofmp3 To Be Legal (15 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070815/192718.shtml> at 19 August 2007

Add Supported Models
Digital Music News, SpiralFrog Announces Universal Music Publishing Deal (30 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/083007spiral> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, SpiralFrog Resurfaces Once Again, Prince Charming Remains Elusive (8 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080807spiralfrog> at 12 August 2007

CNet News, Ad-supported SpiralFrog finally launches music site (7 August 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-6201315.html> at 12 August 2007

eMusic
Digital Music News, eMusic Announces Refreshed Independent Label Deals (29 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082907emusic> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, eMusic Surpasses 150 Million Download Milestone (16 August 2007)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081607emusic/view> at 19 August 2007

Digital Media Stores
Digital Music News, CD Baby Ramps Digital Download Offering, Spins MP3 Albums (28 August 2007) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082807cdbaby> at 2 September 2007

SiliconValley.com/Associated Press, Nokia unveils music downloads, Internet services, new smart phones (29 August 2007) http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6750814?nclick_check=1> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Wal-Mart Now Offers DRM-Free MP3s (22 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8968/Wal-Mart+Now+Offers+DRM-Free+MP3s> at 26 August 2007

TechDirt, MTV Still Learning That Things Don't Come So Easy On The Internet (21 August 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070821/002215.shtml> at 23 August 2007

Digital Music News, Limewire Readies Paid Download Store; Initial Outline Sketched (14 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081407lime/view> at 19 August 2007

ZeroPaid, LimeWire to Open DRM-FREE Music Store (15 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8960/LimeWire+to+Open+DRM-FREE+Music+Store> at 19 August 2007

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Startup hopes to challenge iTunes through Google ads (10 August 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6594013?nclick_check=1> at 19 August 2007

DRM
Digital Music News, Wal-Mart Positions DRM-Free Downloads, Licenses EMI, UMG (21 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082107walmart> at 2 September 2007

TechDirt, Piecemeal DRM-Free Efforts Aren't Going To Unseat Apple's Online Music Dominance (22 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070821/175447.shtml> at 26 August 2007

Digital Music News, Universal Layering Watermarks Into DRM-Free Downloads (13 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081307uni> at 19 August 2007

Digital Music News, More Details Surface On Universal Music, DRM-Free Move (12 August 2007) http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081007drm> at 19 August 2007

ZeroPaid, Universal to Offer DRM-Free Music (14 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8958/Universal+to+Offer+DRM-Free+Music> at 19 August 2007

The Register, Universal tests DRM-free future (10 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/10/universal_drm_free_trial_period/> at 19 August 2007

Digital Music News, More Details Surface On Universal Music, DRM-Free Move (10 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081007drm> at 12 August 2007

The New York Times, Universal Music Will Sell Songs Without Copy Protection (10 August 2007) <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/business/10music.html?_r=1&oref=slogin> at 12 August 2007

TechDirt, Universal Music To Test DRM-Free Sales, But Perhaps For The Wrong Reasons (10 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070810/093136.shtml> at 12 August 2007

Digital Music News, MySpace MP3 Hack Shuttered, Author Spreads Code (20 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082007mp3> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, MySpace Workaround Enables Full MP3 Downloads (16 August 2007)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081607myspace/view> at 19 August 2007

ag-IP-news, GMT International Coalition of Environmental and Social Justice Groups Condemn Microsoft Vista (30 August 2007) <http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=4861> at 2 September 2007

The Australian, Experts raise alarm on Sony software (29 August 2007) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22327774-5013044,00.html> at 2 September 2007

TechDirt, Sony Caught In Yet Another Rootkit Mess? (28 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070828/025314.shtml. at 2 September 2007

The Register, Sony bundles rootkit-like software on USB drive (29 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/29/sony_rootkit_controversy/> at 2 September 2007

Filtering
ZeroPaid, Senator Drops Campus P2P Filter Mandate (30 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8939/Senator+Drops+Campus+P2P+Filter+Mandate> at 6 August 2007

Digital Sales
Digital Music News, eMusic Surpasses 150 Million Download Milestone (16 August 2007)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081607emusic/view> at 19 August 2007

ZeroPaid, EMI CD Sales Decline by Almost 20% in Last 4 Months (8 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8952/EMI+CD+Sales+Decline+by+Almost+20%25+in+Last+4+Months> at 12 August 2007

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Apple: iTunes hits milestone, selling more than 3 billion songs (31 July 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6508211?nclick_check=1> at 6 August 2007

CD Sales
ZeroPaid, EMI CD Sales Decline by Almost 20% in Last 4 Months (8 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8952/EMI+CD+Sales+Decline+by+Almost+20%25+in+Last+4+Months> at 12 August 2007

Labels - Revenue
Digital Music News, Universal Music Challenges EFF Claims In Promo CD Case (8 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080807unipromo> at 12 August 2007

Economics
TechDirt, Edgar Bronfman Got The Wrong Message About Scarcity (9 August 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070808/200105.shtml> at 12 August 2007

Digital Music News, Bronfman Ponders Digital Scarcity, Retreads Strategy (8 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080807warner> at 12 August 2007

Mergers/Consolidation
The Register, Terra Firma bags EMI (1 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/01/terra_firma_emi_bid_yes/> at 12 August 2007

New Business Models
TechDirt, Canadians Figure Out How To Properly Release A CD (29 August 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070828/032109.shtml> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Grooveshark Offers Local Music Artists a Global Audience (17 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8962/Grooveshark+Offers+Local+Music+Artists+a+Global+Audience> at 19 August 2007

TechDirt, Hip Hop Stars Understand The Real Business Models For The Music Industry (17 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070817/024502.shtml> at 19 August 2007

CNet News/Reuters, Music companies seek new money in old partners (8 August 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6201499.html> at 12 August 2007

Release Dates
TechDirt, Psst, Universal Music, The World Is Global Now (13 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070810/190148.shtml> at 19 August 2007

International Copyright Issues
TechDirt, Antigua Seriously Pushing For WTO Approval To Distribute Free Music And Movies (23 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070823/194516.shtml> at 26 August 2007

Copyright Law – EU
The Local, EU court 'could scupper Swedish piracy law' (22 August 2007) <http://www.thelocal.se/8263/20070822/> at 26 August 2007

Copyright Law – USA
EFF DeepLinks, Copycrime Bill Raises its Ugly Head, Again (26 July 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005381.php> at 12 August 2007

DMCA
The Register, Techies blast big media over copyright warnings (2 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/02/techies_file_complaint_over_warnings/> at 12 August 2007

TechDirt, FTC Asked To Stop Bogus Copyright Warnings In Sports Broadcasts (1 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070801/011957.shtml> at 6 August 2007

Levies
Michael Geist, Ipod Levy May Yet Face The Music (6 August 2007) <http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2157/159/> at 12 August 2007

Education
Zeropaid, UC Berkeley Starts 'Learn Before You Burn' Campaign to Fight Campus Piracy (17 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8961/UC+Berkeley+Starts+%27Learn+Before+You+Burn%27+Campaign+to+Fight+Campus+Piracy> at 19 August 2007

File sharing social norms
TechDirt, Comparing Unauthorized Downloads To Speed Limits (28 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070821/195432.shtml> at 2 September

ZeroPaid, European Youth on Illegal File-Sharing: 'Music Artists Don't Need My Money!' (14 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8959/European+Youth+on+Illegal+File-Sharing%3A+%27Music+Artists+Don%27t+Need+My+Money%21%27> at 19 August 2007

Lobbying
The Register, Pirate Party invades Utah (10 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/10/pirate_party_invades_utah/> at 19 August 2007

ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Officially Begins Forming in Utah (9 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8957/Pirate+Party+Officially+Begins+Forming+in+Utah> at 12 August 2007

Digital Music News, RIAA Lobbying Expenses Cross $650,000 During First Half (7 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080707riaa> at 12 August 2007

TechDirt, SoundExchange Caught Lobbying, Despite Strict Rules Against Using Its Money For Lobbying (6 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070806/013113.shtml> at 12 August 2007

ZeroPaid, Elton John: 'Close Down the Internet!' (2 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8947/Elton+John%3A+%27Close+Down+the+Internet%21%27> at 6 August 2007

TechDirt, Elton John Wants The Internet Shut Down For Five Years... For The Sake Of The Music (2 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070802/011353.shtml> at 6 August 2007

P2p Statistics
TechDirt, How Big A Problem Are Unauthorized Downloads In China? (31 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070831/032444.shtml> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, New Study: 'Illegal File-Sharing Costs the US $8.7 Billion Annually' (24 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8970/New+Study%3A+%27Illegal+File-Sharing+Costs+the+US+%248.7+Billion+Annually%27> at 26 August 2007

TechDirt, Latest Bogus Stats On Music Piracy Losses (24 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070823/210721.shtml> at 26 August 2007

Guardian Unlimtied, Survey finds pirate downloads at all-time high and set to rise (30 July 2007) <http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2137465,00.html> at 6 August 2007

Other Music Statistics
ZeroPaid, UK Music Piracy at an All-Time High (7 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8949/UK+Music+Piracy+at+an+All-Time+High> at 12 August 2007

“Piracy”
Digital Music News, Universal Music Group Mints Legal DJ Mixtape Series (21 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082107unimix> at 2 September 2007

TechDirt, After Putting Mixtape Creators In Jail, Universal Realizes It Needs Mixtapes (20 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070820/012717.shtml> at 23 August 2007

ag-IP-news, Defendants in Largest Ever US Disc Piracy Case Sentenced (12 August 2007) <http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=4772&lang=en> at 19 August 2007

Guardian Unlimtied, Survey finds pirate downloads at all-time high and set to rise (30 July 2007) <http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2137465,00.html> at 6 August 2007

Security
EFF Deep Links, Stopping Inadvertent P2P Sharing, and Another Knock on Filtering (25 July 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005378.php> at 12 August 2007

Webcasting
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Some Net radio stations cool to latest royalty proposal (22 August 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6689109?nclick_check=1> at 26 August 2007

ZeroPaid, RIAA War With Webcasters Really a War on Indie Artists and Labels? (30 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8937/RIAA+War+With+Webcasters+Really+a+War+on+Indie+Artists+and+Labels%3F>at 6 August 2007

TechDirt, Why Does The RIAA Hate Webcasters? Webcasters Don't Play Very Much RIAA Music (30 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070726/181155.shtml> at 6 August 2007

YouTube
Digital Music News, YouTube Advertising Overlays Draw Mixed Reactions (23 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082307youtube> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, YouTube Unveils Overlay Video Advertising Strategy (22 August 2007) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082207youtube> at 2 September 2007

Financial Times, YouTube seals UK music royalty deal (29 August 2007) <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f66322c-5656-11dc-ab9c-0000779fd2ac.html> at 2 September 2007

TechDirt, YouTube Says It's Sorry, Promises Thailand It Won't Do It Again, Gets Unblocked (31 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070831/082011.shtml> at 2 September 2007

The Register, 'Screw the Long Tail'? Not us! (30 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/30/youtube_mcpsprs_deal/> at 2 September 2007

washingtonpost.com, More parties join Google copyright lawsuit (6 August 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/06/AR2007080600788.html> at 12 August 2007

TechDirt, Japanese Entertainment Industry Still Very Confused, Very Wrong About YouTube (2 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070802/153708.shtml> at 6 Auust 2007

Lyrics
CNet News, Lyrics sites out of tune with copyrights (17 August 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6203085.html> at 23 August 2007

Artists
CNet News, Hey Eminem, blame the system, not Apple (17 August 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6203210.html> at 23 August 2007

What the world needs now is…

Non fiction book clubs - and the book for August is:
David C. Korten, When Corporations Rule the World (2nd ed, 2001)


Individual Lawsuits – USA
p2pnet.net, RIAA must pay Debbie Foster $70,000 (17 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12803> at 28 July 2007

EFF Deep Links, Innocent RIAA Defendant Fights Back, Wins $70,000 Fee Award (17 July 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005363.php> at 28 July 2007

Digital Music News, RIAA Defendant Receives Specific Legal Fee Award (16 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071607riaa> at 22 July 2007

TechDirt, RIAA Says It Shouldn't Have To Pay Legal Fees Because Woman Didn't Settle; Judge Says Think Again (17 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070717/103522.shtml> at 22 July 2007

The Register, Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank (17 July 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/17/riaa_pays_legal_fees/> at 22 July 2007

Wired Listening Post, Judge: RIAA Owes Wrongfully-Accused Defendant Over $68K (17 July 2007) <http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/07/judge-riaa-owes.html> at 22 July 2007

p2pnet.net, The EFF backs RIAA victim Leadbetter (6 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12710> at 28 July 2007

EFF, RIAA Should Pay for Single Mom's Two-Year Ordeal (6 July 2007) <http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2007_07.php#005347> at 22 July 2007

p2pnet.net, RIAA’s ’sharp practice’ in Lindor case (11 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12748> at 28 July 2007

p2pnet.net, Michelle Santangelo vs the RIAA (16 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12787> at 28 July 2007

Knox News, Music industry countersued (18 July 2007) <http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/jul/18/music-industry-countersued/> at 22 July 2007

Individual Lawsuits – Other Countries
Digital Music News, EU Official Offers Pro-ISP Privacy Ruling, Protects Swapper Identities (19 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071907eu> at 22 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Music File-Sharers Identities Protected by Europe's Top Court (19 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8914/Music+File-Sharers+Identities+Protected+by+Europe> at 22 July 2007

Yahoo News UK & Ireland/Reuters, Music file-sharers get boost in top EU court (18 July 2007) http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070718/tot-uk-eu-court-filesharing-566e283.html> at 22 July 2007

Lawsuits Britain
ZeroPaid, UK Engineeering Firm raided in Illegal File-Sharing Probe (4 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8875/UK+Engineeering+Firm+raided+in+Illegal+File-Sharing+Probe> at 9 July 2007

BitTorrent
p2pnet.net, Police close Spanish torrent sites (27 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12925> at 28 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Swedish Police to Shut Down the Pirate Bay? (7 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8888/Swedish+Police+to+Shut+Down+the+Pirate+Bay?> at 9 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Demonoid is Back Online (6 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8879/Demonoid+is+Back+Online> at 9 July 2007

ISP Liability/ Filtering
p2pnet.net, New anti-P2P laws loom (25 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12894> at 28 July 2007

Digital Music News, Senate Neuters College File-Sharing Enforcement Measure (25 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072507senate> at 28 July 2007

EFF Deep Links, Call Your Senators Now - Dangerous Proposal Threatens Campus Networks(23 July 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005372.php> at 28 July 2007

Zeropaid, New Bill Mandates Anti-P2P Filters for 'Top 25' Piracy Schools (25 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8925/New+Bill+Mandates+Anti-P2P+Filters+for+> at 28 July 2007

Digital Music News, Senate Approves Additional University Compliance Requirements (24 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072407senate> at 28 July 200

TechDirt, Law Would Tell Universities To Do The RIAA's Bidding, Or Lose Funding (24 july 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070724/112821.shtml> at 28 July 2007

p2pnet.net, Take a hike, RIAA: US universities (11 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12752> at 28 July 2007

Ars Technia, University of Kansas adopts one-strike policy for copyright infringement (20 July 2007) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070720-university-of-kansas-adopts-one-strike-policy-for-copyright-infringement.html> at 28 July 2007

ZeroPaid, RIAA Targets 23 NEW Schools in Latest Campus Piracy Crackdown (21 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8919/RIAA+Targets+23+NEW+Schools+in+Latest+Campus+Piracy+Crackdown> at 22 July 2007

EFF Deep Links, Public Interest Groups Respond to NBC on Mandatory ISP Filtering (20 July 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005369.php> at 28 July 2007

Digital Music News, Belgian ISP Challenges Recent Liability Ruling (24 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072407belgium> at 28 July 2007

The Register, Belgian ISP will appeal order to block file-sharing (23 July 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/23/scarlet_file_sharing_appeal/> at 28 July 2007

p2pnet.net, Big music claims ISP victory (5 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12692> at 28 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Belgian Court: 'ISPs Must Implement Measures to Stop Piracy on their Networks' (7 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8884/Belgian+Court:+> at 9 July 2007

TechDirt, Belgian Court Says ISPs Must Now Be Copyright Police (6 July 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070705/175932.shtml> at 15 July 2007

The Register, Belgium judge orders ISP to clean up network (5 July 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/05/belgium_p2p_isp/> at 9 July 2007

ag-IP-news, IFPI Hails Court Ruling that ISPs Must Stop Copyright Piracy on their Networks (5 July 2007) <http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=4609&lang=en> at 9 July 2007

CNet News, British ISPs stand firm after file-sharing ruling (11 July 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1038_3-6196042.html> at 15 July 2007

The Register, ISPs face down Tories on file sharing (6 July 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/06/cameron_p2p_isps/> at 9 July 2007

Zeropaid, Limewire: 'Congress Should Make ISPs Filter Copyrighted Content' (26 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8930/Limewire:+> at 28 July 2007

IP Addresses
p2pnet.net, IP addresses and identities (16 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12790> at 28 July 2007

ZeroPaid, U of Chicago Professor Questions RIAA's Use of IP Addresses in Lawsuits (17 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8909/U+of+Chicago+Professor+Questions+RIAA> at 22 July 2007

Allofmp3
p2pnet.net, Russia’s allTunes defeats IFPI (13 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12776> at 28 July 2007

Heise Online, Russian public prosecutor is demanding 3-year jail sentence for head of AllofMP3 (24 July 2007) <http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/93198> at 28 July 2007

TechDirt, Allofmp3.com Owners Could Face Jailtime For Demonstrating Better Business Model To RIAA (25 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070724/213414.shtml> at 28 July 2007

TechDirt, Russian Court Says Visa Can't Cut Of AllofMP3 Unit (16 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070716/103055.shtml> at 22 July 2007

TechDirt, Russia Shuts Down Allofmp3, International Trade Can Now Resume (2 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070702/143923.shtml> at 15 July 2007

iTunes
p2pnet.net, iTunes: dumped by Universal (2 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12657> at 28 July 2007

TechDirt, Universal Threatens To Take Its Music And Go Home (2 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070702/073315.shtml> at 15 July 2007

SiliconValley, Music group refuses to renew iTunes deal (2 July 2007) <">http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6280120>> at 9 July 2007

Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Representative Actually Introduces Version Of Alberto Gonzales' Attempted Copyright Infringement Law (27 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070726/202348.shtml> at 30 July 2007

p2pnet.net, New anti-P2P laws loom (25 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12894> at 28 July 2007

p2pnet.net, US Copyright Crime bill (27 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12921> at 28 July 2007

DMCA
TechDirt, EFF Sues Universal Music For Getting Home Video Of Kid Dancing Pulled From YouTube (26 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070725/224422.shtml> at 28 July 2007

Copyright Law - Other Countries
p2pnet.net, German p2p law ‘criminalizes playgrounds’ (9 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12728> at 28 July 2007

Heise, German parliament passes new Copyright Act (6 July 2007) <http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/92318> at 15 July 2007

p2pnet.net, Sweden considers new copyright laws (10 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12737> at 28 July 2007

p2pnet.net, Swedish anti-P2P laws (24 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12883> at 28 July 2007

Yahoo News UK/Reuters, Swedish ministry proposes tougher file-sharing laws (9 July 2007) <http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070709/tot-uk-sweden-copyright-b86c26b.html> at 15 July 2007

Levies
TechDirt, Canada One Step Closer To Adding The 'You're A Criminal Tax' To iPods (20 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070720/150509.shtml> at 22 July 2007

Canadian Copyright Board, iPod Levy Decision (July 2007) <http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/decisions/c19072007-b.pdf>

Copyright Term
p2pnet.net, Big Music’s UK defeat (25 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12897> at 28 July 2007

Digital Music News, British Government Rejects Extended Copyright Term (25 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072507uk> at 28 July 2007

Reuters, UK rejects music copyright extension (24 July 2007) <http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSL2442476820070724> at 28 July 2007

TechDirt, UK Gov't Recognizes That Songs Performed 50 Years Ago Don't Need Any Additional Incentive To Get Recorded (25 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070724/210959.shtml> at 28 July 2007

Ars Technia, Researcher: Optimal copyright term is 14 years (12 July 2007) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070712-research-optimal-copyright-term-is-14-years.html> at 22 July 2007

DRM
EFF Deep Links, Update on DRM in Music Radio Negotiations (19 July 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005367.php> at 28 July 2007

The Register, Web radio firms cry foul over DRM proposal (23 July 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/23/web_radio_drm/> at 28 July 2007

ZeroPaid, RIAA Admits 'Stream-ripping' Is Not a Problem (20 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8918/RIAA+Admits+> at 22 July 2007

EFF, Privatunes 0.9 does not anonymize iTunes Plus files (28 June 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005342.php> at 22 July 2007

The Register, Zune DRM stripped (16 July 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/16/zune_drm_crack/> at 22 July 2007

washingtonpost/The Associated Press, Microsoft Copy Protection Cracked Again (17 July 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/17/AR2007071700696.html> at 22 July 2007

TechDirt, Sony BMG Hits Rootkit Providers With Lawsuit (12 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070712/101538.shtml> at 15 July 2007

BBC News, Sony BMG sues anti-piracy company (13 July 2007) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6897202.stm> at 15 July 2007

SiliconValley, EMI unveils DRM-free music sales deal with Snocap (29 June 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6262837?nclick_check=1> at 9 July 2007

Labels Revenue
TechDirt, Is Radio Bad For Music? Not Really, But The RIAA Will Say So (24 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070723/145554.shtml> at 28 July 2007

Digital Music News, Research Reaffirms Dominant Universal Music Market Share (19 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071907study> at 22 July 2007

Digital Music News, IFPI Figures Reaffirm Drizzly Recording Industry Scorecard (5 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070507ifpi> at 15 July 2007

Payola
Digital Music News, Senator Prods Radio Conglomerates on Payola Compliance (12 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071207feingold/view> at 15 July 2007

Mergers/Consolidation/Sales
The Register, Warner Music Group waves goodbye to EMI (18 July 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/18/warner_emi_drops_bid/> at 22 July 2007

New Business Models
p2pnet.net, p2p download data sway Big Music (13 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12777> at 28 July 2007

Zeropaid, Does P2P Piracy Actually Help the Music Industry? (24 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8922/Does+P2P+Piracy+Actually+Help+the+Music+Industry?> at 28 July 2007

TechDirt, Clear Channel Shows RIAA A Non-Infringing Use Of File-Sharing Networks (12 July 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070712/165007.shtml> at 15 July 2007

The Wall Street Journal, Pirated Music Helps Radio Develop Playlists (12 July 2007) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118420443945664247.html> at 15 July 2007

TechDirt, A Detailed Look At How Prince Embraces New Music Distribution Strategies (23 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070722/223557.shtml> at 28 July 2007

TechDirt, Music Retailers Flip Out That Prince Wants To Give Away His Music (29 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070629/163147.shtml> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, Record Label Begs Fans To Put Latest Tracks On Pirate Bay To Help Bandwidth Load (23 Juy 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070720/181847.shtml> at 28 July 2007

Zeropaid, Record Label Actually ASKS Fans to Share Its Music on the Pirate Bay (25 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8926/Record+Label+Actually+ASKS+Fans+to+Share+Its+Music+on+the+Pirate+Bay> at 28 July 2007

Zeropaid, EMI Launches Pre-Paid DRM-Free Download Promotion With Burger King (26 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8929/EMI+Launches+Pre-Paid+DRM-Free+Download+Promotion+With+Burger+King> at 28 July 2007

TechDirt, Record Label Sells Sponsorship Of P2P Downloads (9 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070709/120625.shtml> at 15 July 2007

Zeropaid, Nokia Embraces File-Sharing (26 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8931/Nokia+Embraces+File-Sharing> at 28 July 2007

Imeem
TechDirt, Now That It's Getting A Cut, Warner Says Imeem's Not So Bad (13 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070712/181551.shtml> at 15 July 2007

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Warner Music strikes licensing deal in settlement with Web site imeem (12 July 2007) <">http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6359720>> at 15 July 2007

Royalties
The Age, The day the music in nightclubs got dearer (11 July 2007) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/musicians-win-case-for-higher-royalties/2007/07/10/1183833519305.html> at 15 July 2007

Piracy
ZeroPaid, US Mayors Back RIAA Fight Against Piracy (6 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8881/US+Mayors+Back+RIAA+Fight+Against+Piracy> at 9 July 2007

Security
p2pnet.net, p2p file sharing ‘risky’ says FTC (25 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12887> at 28 July 2007

p2pnet.net, P2P file sharing Lime(Wire)light (26 July 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/12912> at 28 July 2007

CNet News, Congress: P2P networks harm national security (24 July 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1029_3-6198585.html> at 28 July 2007

TechDirt, Politicians Blame P2P Software For Not Stopping Gov't Employee Stupidity (25 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070724/204401.shtml> at 28 July 2007

Zeropaid, Congress: 'Can P2P and File-Sharing Programs Lead to a Cyber Pearl Harbor?' <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8928/Congress:+> at 28 July 2007

ZeroPaid, P2P Trojan Makes PC Talk, Laugh at You, While Erasing Hard Drive (6 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8882/P2P+Trojan+Makes+PC+Talk,+Laugh+at+You,+While+Erasing+Hard+Drive> at 9 July 2007

Webcasting (this month see also DRM above)
Digital Music News, NAB Backs Internet Broadcast Bill, Strikes Against SoundExchange (26 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072607nab> at 28 July 2007

Digital Music News, The Internet Radio Royalty Debate: Frequently Asked Questions (15 July 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071507ten> at 22 July 2007

TechDirt, Wow -- SoundExchange Does Something Reasonable, Says It Won't Enforce New Webcast Royalties Yet (13 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070712/220759.shtml> at 15 July 2007

Reuters UK, U.S. court denies Webcasters' stay petition (12 July 2007) <http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=media&storyID=nN12340366> at 15 July 2007

YouTube (this month see also DMCA above)
SiliconValley, YouTube responds to copyright suit (28 July 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6487317> at 31 July 2007

CNet News Blog, EFF sues Universal over 'fair use' of song in YouTube video (24 July 2007) <http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9749386-7.html> at 28 July 2007

TechDirt, Is It Copyright Infringement To Embed An Infringing YouTube Video On Your Blog? (3 July 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070703/144358.shtml> at 15 July 2007

Baidu
Variety, Baidu faces the music in China (19 July 2007) <http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968867.html?categoryid=22&cs=1> at 22 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Chinese ISP and Music Label Team Up for Ad-Supported Music Streaming Service (7 July 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8885/Chinese+ISP+and+Music+Label+Team+Up+for+Ad-Supported+Music+Streaming+Service> at 9 July 2007

On chasing (and changing) starlights...

Individual Lawsuits – USA:
Slyck, Critical Setback for RIAA in NM (20 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1498.html> at 1 July 2007

RecordingIndsutryvThePeople, RIAA Ex Parte Discovery Application Against University of New Mexico Denied!!! (20 June 2007) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2007/06/riaa-ex-parte-discovery-application.html> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, Judge Tells RIAA: Irreparable Harm Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means (21 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070620/164139.shtml> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, Tanya Andersen beats the RIAA (5 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12416> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, RIAA victim seeks attorney fees (22 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12580> at 1 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Boston University student fights back against the RIAA (15 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8848/Boston+University+student+fights+back+against+the+RIAA> at 16 June 2007

ZeroPaid, RIAA targets 395 more college students (12 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8843/RIAA+targets+395+more+college+students> at 16 June 2007

p2pnet.net, RIAA charged with extortion (4 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12413> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, RIAA: trying to 'herd' victims (5 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12420> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, Are The RIAA's Investigation Techniques Illegal? (26 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070626/010102.shtml> at 1 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Tips on how to not get busted for file-sharing (6 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8824/Tips+on+how+to+not+get+busted+for+file-sharing> at 16 June 2007

Individual Lawsuits – Other Countries:
p2pnet.net, IFPI on the rampage in Finland (6 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12433> at 1 July 2007

Digital Music News, Irish Recording Industry Forces ISP Identity Disclosures (11 June 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061107irl> at 16 June 2007

ZeroPaid, Irish High Court orders ISPs to identify P2P users (11 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8836/Irish+High+Court+orders+ISPs+to+identify+P2P+users> at 16 June 2007.

TechDirt, Irish High Court Orders ISPs To Turn Over Names Of File Sharing Account Holders (11 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070610/160123.shtml> at 18 June 2007

CNet News, Swedish court upholds file-sharing conviction (12 June 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6190430.html> at 16 June 2007

P2p Software Lawsuits:
p2pnet.net, France's SPPF sues p2p firms (12 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12488> at 1 July 2007

ZeroPaid, French music copyright group sues Azureus, Morpheus, and Shareaza (14 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8845/French+music+copyright+group+sues+Azureus,+Morpheus,+and+Shareaza> at 16 June 2007

Slyck, LeaseWeb Strikes Back Against BREIN (29 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1516_LeaseWeb_Strikes_Back_Against_BREIN> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, BREIN behind 'close down' order (22 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12568> at 1 July 2007

ZeroPaid, BREIN trying to shut down Demonoid (28 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8873/BREIN+trying+to+shut+down+Demonoid> at 1 July 2007

CNet News, TorrentSpy ordered to start tracking visitors (8 June 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6189866.html> at 16 June 2007

ZeroPaid, TorrentSpy may cut off access to US visitors (11 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8838/TorrentSpy+may+cut+off+access+to+US+visitors> at 16 June 2007

TechDirt, Court Tells TorrentSpy It Needs To Spy On Users (11 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070610/172049.shtml> at 16 June 2007

BitTorrent:
Digital Music News, BitTorrent Prepares Artist Self-Publishing Platform (11 June 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061107bittorrent> at 16 June 2007

ISP Liability:
p2pnet.net, Answer or else, RIAA tells universities (6 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12428> at 1 July 2007

ZeroPaid, U of Washington to Help the RIAA Sue Students (27 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8870/U+of+Washington+to+Help+the+RIAA+Sue+Students> at 1 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Congress threatens to enact new laws, withhold funds if colleges don't stop P2P (6 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8829/Congress+threatens+to+enact+new+laws,+withhold+funds+if+colleges+don> at 16 June 2007

TechDirt, Congress Critters Threaten To Pass Laws Forcing Universities To Obey RIAA (7 June 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070606/001544.shtml> at 16 June 2007

WashingtonPost, Copyright Silliness on Campus (6 June 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/05/AR2007060501761.html> at 1 July 2007

ArsTechnia, ISP as copyright cop: Aussie ISP kills all user multimedia files nightly (27 June 2007) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070627-isp-as-copyright-cop-aussie-isp-kills-all-user-multimedia-files-nightly.html> at 1 July 2007

Slyck, RIAA Cites Campus Anti-Piracy Success (21 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1499.html> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, Another school caves in to the RIAA (27 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12620> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, Arkansas schools ban p2p filesharing (30 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12644> at 1 July 2007

ZeroPaid, U of Washington to Help the RIAA Sue Students (27 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8870/U+of+Washington+to+Help+the+RIAA+Sue+Students> at 1 July 2007

P2p Development:
The Register, Tribler takes P2P to the ' Web 2.0 generation' (5 June 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/05/tribler_bittorrent_client_mimics_youtube/> at 16 June 2007

P2p Statistics:
Slyck, P2P Remains Dominant Protocol (21 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1502.html> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, P2P Doesn't Account For Most Net Traffic, Thanks To YouTube (19 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070619/091735.shtml> at 1 July 2007

WinMX:
Slyck, WinMX Group Goes Offline (29 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1517_WinMX_Group_Goes_Offline> at 1 July 2007

DRM:
EFF DeepLinks, Sony Disconnects (20 June 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005328.php> at 1 July 207

TechDirt, iTunes Plus: Minus DRM, But Plus Price And Tracking Info (31 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070530/230342.shtml> at 16 June 2007

EFF Deeplinks, An Update on the Innards of iTunes Plus Files (6 June 2007) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/005292.php> at 1 July2007

p2pnet.net, iTunes 'hidden data' could backfire (4 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12410> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, User data in iTunes DRM-free tracks (1 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12390> at 1 July 2007

Digital Music News, Privacy Concerns Surface Following iTunes Plus Launch (30 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/053007info> at 16 June 2007

p2pnet.net, Privatunes: Stripping your Identity from iTunes (28 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1515_Privatunes_Stripping_your_Identity_from_iTunes> at 1 July 2007

BBC News, 'Personal data' in iTunes tracks (1 June 2007) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6711215.stm> at 16 June 2007

TechDirt, EMI Says Initial Sales Of DRM-Free Tracks Look Good (21 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070621/120940.shtml> at 1 July 2007

Digital Music News, Lala Preps Watermarked, Warner Music Group Files (6 June 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060607lala> at 16 June 2007

TechDirt, LaLa Sings A New (Expensive) Song (5 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070605/004405.shtml> at 16 June 2007

TechDirt, Lala's Lack Of DRM Looking Increasingly Like DRM (6 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070606/003822.shtml> at 16 June 2006

p2pnet.net, Weedshare and DRM (12 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12482> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, YouTube - With DRM ! (12 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12481> at 1 July 2007

Digital Music News, Universal Music Executives Counter DRM-Free Reports (11 June 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061107universal> at 16 June 2007

Filtering:
The Australian, Internode ponders P2P filters (5 June 2007) <http://australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21853338-15306,00.html> at 16 June 2007

International Law Issues:
TechDirt, No International Broadcast Treaty (Yet) (22 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070622/142735.shtml> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, More Content Industry Protectionism Masquerading As Free Trade (6 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070604/130725.shtml> at 16 June 2007

TechDirt, South Korea's 'Free Trade' Agreement Looks To Restrict All Kinds Of P2P, User-Generated Content Sites As Well (30 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070529/011909.shtml> at 31 May 2007

Copyright Law USA:
Info/Law, U.S. Copyright Office: Limit Betamax to Its Facts (21 May 2007) <http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/infolaw/2007/05/21/us-copyright-office-limit-betamax-to-its-facts/> at 1 July 2007

CNet News, Gonzales: It's time to punish 'attempted' piracy (28 June 2007) <http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9736941-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, US Top Cop on copyright 'crime' (29 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12634> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, Alberto Gonzales Still Focused On Throwing People In Jail For Attempted Piracy (28 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070628/162955.shtml> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, Add Madison's Fears Of Intellectual Property To Jefferson's (19 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070613/161904.shtml> at 1 July 2007

Copyright Law EU:
CNet News, EU seeks comment on loosening copyright rules (14 June 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6190917.html> at 16 June 2007

Economics:
TechDirt, The Information Economy Is Not About Selling Information (12 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070611/195949.shtml> at 18 June 2007

New Business Models:
TechDirt, Warner Music's Online Video Archive: Too Little, Too Late (31 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070531/081724.shtml> at 16 June 2007

TechDirt, Get Your DRM-Free Music From Warner While You Can, It Won't Last For Long (7 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070607/135401.shtml> at 16 June 2007

TechDirt, Bon Jovi Ties Music Sales To Concert Tickets (11 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070611/023059.shtml> at 18 June 2007

Labels Revenue:
RollingStone Magazine, The Record Industry's Decline (19 June 2007) <http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/15137581/the_record_industrys_decline/print> at 1 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Universal exec says 'music artists need us!' (12 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8842/Universal+exec+says+> at 16 June 2007

Blanket Licensing:
The Register, Blanket license considered harmful - societies chief (2 June 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/02/cisac_interview/> at 16 June 2007

Independents:
ZeroPaid, UK Indie Music Execs to hold File-Sharing summit (11 June 2007)<http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8837/UK+Indie+Music+Execs+to+hold+File-Sharing+summit> at 16 June 2007

Add Supported P2p:
DigitalMusicNews, Ad-Supported Qtrax Secures Major Blessings, Report (25 June 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062507qtrax> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, Ad Supported Music Label A Step In The Right Direction (12 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070611/152417.shtml> at 18 June 2007

Piracy:
Slyck, DrinkOrDie Admin Sentenced 51 Months (24 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1505.html> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, DrinkorDie Griffiths gets 51 months (25 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12589> at 1 July 2007

The Australian, 'DrinkOrDie' pirate jailed (25 June 2007) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21962302-15306,00.html> at 1 July 2007

ABC News, Australian jailed in US for Internet piracy (23 June 2007) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/06/23/1959801.htm> at 1 July 2007

Edu(&Fudu)cation Campaigns:
ZeroPaid, IFPI releases so-called 'inconvenient truths' about file-sharing and piracy (1 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8818/IFPI+releases+so-called+> at 16 June 2007

Lobbying:
Slyck, MusicFIRST Coalition Launched (14 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1488.html> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, MPAA, RIAA Create Yet ANOTHER Lobbying Group; Push For Stronger Laws (15 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070614/184123.shtml> at 16 June 2007

Internet Statistics:
The Australian, Census finds half online (27 June 2007) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,21976431-15318,00.html> at 1 July 2007

iTunes:
Digital Music News, Apple Details iTunes Installation Totals, Active User Levels (13 June 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061307itunes> at 16 June 2007

Snocap:
Slyck, EMI Inks Deal with SNOCAP (30 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1518_EMI_Inks_Deal_with_SNOCAP> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, EMI DRM-free tracks on Snocap (29 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12639> at 1 July 2007

Traffic Shaping:
ARNNet, Top broadband ISPs deny P2P shaping (19 June 2007) <http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;1929779828> at 1 July 2007

Slyck, Westnet Prioritizes P2P Traffic (26 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1510.html> at 1 July 2007

Webcasting:
p2pnet.net, SoundExchange: making up numbers (28 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12623> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, Billions in new fees for webcasters? (11 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12466> at 1 July 2007

ZeroPaid, Internet Radio to Hold National 'Day of Silence' Today (27 June 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8869/Internet+Radio+to+Hold+National+> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, New Webcast Royalty Rules Will Line SoundExchange's Pockets With Billions In 'Administrative Fees' (7 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070607/092053.shtml> at 16 June 2007

YouTube:
p2pnet.net, YouTube - With DRM ! (12 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12481> at 1 July 2007

p2pnet.net, EMI, YouTube accord (1 June 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12395> at 1 July 2007

SiliconValley, Google, EMI deal gives YouTube users access to music label's videos, clips (31 May 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6029369?nclick_check=1> at 16 May 2007

TechDirt, Australian TV Show Says Free Downloads And Fan Uploads On YouTube Increase DVD Sales (14 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070614/013018.shtml> at 16 June 2007

Other:
Slyck, File-Sharing on Windows Vista (28 June 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1514_FileSharing_on_Windows_Vista> at 1 July 2007

Zune:
The Register, No Zune in Europe until 2008 (4 June 2007) <http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/06/04/no_zune_til_bedtime/> at 16 June 2007

Artists:
TechDirt, Music Retailers Flip Out That Prince Wants To Give Away His Music (29 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070629/163147.shtml> at 1 July 2007

TechDirt, Congressman Has Lunch With Mashup Artist (19 June 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070618/183954.shtml> at 1 July 2007



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POSITION VACANT: Academic Icon IP/IT Law
Essential Qualit(y)ies: Indescribable
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LL you are an apingtmot.
('APINGTMOT' - defn: Another person I never got to meet or thank).

May: expressing possibility, permission, contingency; uncertainty, hope.

Individual Lawsuits – USA
RecordingIndsutry v ThePeopleBlog, Prof. Johan Pouwelse Agrees To Take on the RIAA's Expert (14 May 2007) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2007/05/prof-johan-pouwelse-agrees-to-take-on.html> at 29 May 2007

p2pnet.nt, Lindor vs the RIAA: round I0 (17 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12257> at 25 May 2007

RecordingIndsutry v The PeopleBlog, Judge Rejects RIAA Motion in Lava v. Amurao; Counterclaims for Copyright Misuse and Declaratory Judgment Stand (23 May 2007) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2007/05/judge-rejects-riaa-motion-in-lava-v.html> at 29 May 2007

EFFector, Recording Industry Target Deserves Day in Court (16 April 2007) Vol. 20, No. 15<http://www.eff.org/effector/20/15.php> at 29 May 2007

p2pnet.net, New RIAA identity blunder (3 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12125> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, RIAA Drops Yet Another Case (4 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070503/194718.shtml> at 7 May 2007by Mike

EFFector, RIAA to Universities: Help Us Threaten Your Students (21 March 2007) Vol. 20, No. 12 <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/12.php> at 29 May 2007

ZeroPaid, Elite Torrents fallout continues, defendant #6 pleads guilty (3 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8716/Elite+Torrents+fallout+continues,+defendant+#6+pleads+guilty#6+pleads+guilty> at 10 May 2007

p2pnet.net, Aussie judge on Griffiths extradition (7 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12153> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, Australia Extradites Head Of Software Copying Ring To US (7 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070506/193730.shtml> at 10 May 2007

Individual Lawsuits – Other Countries
p2pBlog, France wants to track file sharers - users fight back with civil disobedience (29 May 2007) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-306.html> at 31 May 2007

p2pnet.net, File sharers auto-tracked in France (30 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12371> at 31 May 2007

Yahoo News (UK/Ireland) Hong Kong man loses Internet piracy appeal (18 May 2007) <http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20070518/ttc-lifestyle-hongkong-internet-piracy-214f919.html> at 25 May 2007

ZeroPaid, World's first busted BitTorrent user appeals to Hong Kong's highest court (9 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8742/World's+first+busted+BitTorrent+user+appeals+to+Hong+Kong's+highest+court> at 10 May 2007

ZeroPaid, 3636 Italian file-sharers getting busted for $400 a song (12 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8752/3636+Italian+file-sharers+getting+busted+for+$400+a+song> at 16 May 2007

Limewire:
IEEE Spectrum Online, The Music Industry Wants to Kill LimeWire (May 2007) <http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/may07/5102> at 29 May 2007

BitTorrent:
p2pnet.net, German cops bust BT network (29 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12365> at 31 May 2007

ZeroPaid, Swedish prosecutors to extend search of Pirate Bay servers (24 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8801/Swedish+prosecutors+to+extend+search+of+Pirate+Bay+servers> at 25 May 2007

Digital Music News, Pirate Bay Digs Deeper, Plans Untraceable Sharing Destination (3 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050307pirate> at 10 May 2007

The Register, The Pirate Bay launches music sharing site (2 May 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/02/pirate_bay_into_the_groove/> at 10 May 2007

The Local, Prosecutor to press charges against Pirate Bay (4 May 2007) <http://www.thelocal.se/7205/> at 10 May 2007

TechDirt, The Growth Of The Pirate Bay As A Political Movement (30 April 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070430/011612.shtml> at 7 May 2007by Mike

P2pDevelopment:
ZeroPaid, Australian ISP to speed up BitTorrent downloads? (30 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8805/Australian+ISP+to+speed+up+BitTorrent+downloads?> at 31 May 2007

newteevee, Ten P2P Devices You Never Saw Coming (6 May 2007) <http://newteevee.com/2007/05/06/ten-p2p-devices-you-never-saw-coming/> at 29 May 2007

AppScout, Transfer and Share: Hands-On with Pando (11 May 2007) <http://www.appscout.com/2007/05/transfer_and_share_handson_wit_1.php> at 29 May 2007

p2pnet.net, University of Washington file sharing (24 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12320> at 29 May 2007

ZeroPaid, eMule version 0.48a adds Vista support, spam filter (17 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8773/eMule+version+0.48a+adds+Vista+support,+spam+filter> at 25 May 2007

P2p Statistics:
Digital Music News, Italian Researchers Dig Deeper Into File-Sharing Effects (28 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052807ifpi> at 31 May 2007

File Sharing Social Norms:
Arstechnica, File-swapping: As "the Man" says no, students say yes (11 May 2007) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070511-file-swapping-as-the-man-says-no-students-say-yes.html> at 29 May 2007

ISP Liability:
EFFector, Ohio University Restricts All P2P File Sharing Software (3 May 2007) Vol. 20, No. 17<http://www.eff.org/effector/20/17.php> at 29 May 2007

ZeroPaid, Ohio University CIO: I have 'virtually stopped' P2P (17 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8775/Ohio+University+CIO:+I+have+'virtually+stopped'+P2P> at 25 May 2007

p2pnet.net, Congress in RIAA school attacks (3 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12121> at 25 May 2007

ZeroPaid, Congress wants to question college IT officers about illegal file-sharing (4 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8724/Congress+wants+to+question+college+IT+officers+about+illegal+file-sharing> at 10 May 2007

Variety, Congress threatens colleges (3 May 2007) <http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964133.html?categoryid=16&cs=1> at 7 May 2007

p2pnet.net, RIAA attacks more US schools (3 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12118> at 25 May 2007

p2pnet.net, Harvard and the RIAA (1 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12087> at 25 May 2007

Digial Music News, RIAA Draws Continued University Reactions, Harvard Latest (1 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050107university> at 10 May 2007

Digital Music News, Stanford Steps Against Piracy, Institutes Reconnection Fees (17 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051707stanford> at 25 May 2007

Allofmp3:
p2pnet.net, p2pnet talks to AllofMP3.com (28 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12348> at 29 May 2007

InfoWorld, Noose tightens around allofmp3.com (21 May 2007) <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/05/21/noose-tightens-around-allofmp3_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/05/21/noose-tightens-around-allofmp3_1.html> at 25 May 2007

eMusic:
Digital Music News, eMusic Confronts Possible Label Defections, Pricing Debate Continues (7 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060707emusic/?searchterm=eMusic%20Confronts%20Possible%20Label%20Defections,%20Pricing%20Debate%20Continues> at 11 May 2007

Digial Music News, Under Pressure, eMusic Chief Defends Pricing Structures (8 May 2007) <http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=38244717> at 11 May 2007

Digital Media Stores:
BoingBoing, World's largest MP3 store launches (29 May 2007) <http://www.boingboing.net/2007/05/29/worlds_largest_mp3_s.html> at 31 May 2007

ZeroPaid, PayPlay.FM offers 1.3 million 88-cent DRM-free music downloads (30 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8806/PayPlay.FM+offers+1.3+million+88-cent+DRM-free+music+downloads> at 31 May 2007

Digital Music News, Labels Mull iTunes Pricing Flexibility, DRM-Free Options (7 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050707jobs> at 10 May 2007

ZeroPaid, Peter Gabriel launches We7, ad-supported music download site (2 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8704/Peter+Gabriel+launches+We7,+ad-supported+music+download+site> at 10 May 2007

Napster2:
Digital Music News, Cash Burn Continues at Napster, Subscribers, Revenues Surge (16 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051607napster> at 25 May 2007

International Copyright Law:
The New Yorker, Exporting I.P. (14 May 2007) <http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2007/05/14/070514ta_talk_surowiecki> at 29 May 2007

TechDirt, Free Trade Agreements That Guarantee Monopolies? (10 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070508/162743.shtml> at 16 May 2007

Attorney Generals Department, Australia to Join Internet Copyright Treaties (26 April 2007) http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/WWW/MinisterRuddockHome.nsf/AllDocs/E8AC29AB4FF5A19FCA2572C9000F9A17?OpenDocument> at 10 May 2007

Australian Copyright Council, Government announces accession to WIPO Internet treaties (8 May 2007) <http://www.copyright.org.au/news/newsbytopic/u27462> at 10 May 2007

TechDirt, US Continues To Whine About Other Nations Not Following Our Draconian Intellectual Property Regime (1 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070501/004949.shtml> at 7 May 2007

TechDirt, South Korea's 'Free Trade' Agreement Looks To Restrict All Kinds Of P2P, User-Generated Content Sites As Well (30 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070529/011909.shtml> at 31 May 2007

Copyright Law EU:
EFFector, Anti-Consumer European Directive Slips Through, Fight to Continue (3 May 2007) Vol. 20, No. 17 <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/17.php> at 29 May 2007

EFFector, Consumers, Librarians, and Innovators Tell EU 'We're Not Criminals' (24 April 2007) Vol. 20, No. 16 <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/16.php> at 29 May 2007

Copyright Law USA:
Effector, PTO File Sharing Report Falls Short on Consumer Protection (11 April 2007) Vol. 20, No. 14 <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/14.php> at 29 May 2007

Digital Music News, US seeks to criminalize 'attempted' piracy (15 May 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/15/doj_proposes_toughter_copyright_laws/> at 25 May 2007

ZeroPaid, Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2007 will crack down on file-sharing (16 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8770/Intellectual+Property+Protection+Act+of+2007+will+crack+down+on+file-sharing> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, Alberto Gonzales' Biggest Priority... Is Stricter Copyright Laws? (15 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070514/171831.shtml> at 25 May 2007

broadcastingandcable.com, Gonzales Pledges To Get Tougher On Content Pirates (14 May 2007) <http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6441968.html> at 16 May 2007

Copyright Term:
p2pnet.net, 95 years for UK copyrights? (17 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12249> at 25 May 2007

Computer Active, Committee report at odds with Gowers' review (16 May 2007) <http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/news/2189975/house-commons-culture-media> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, Arguing For Infinite Copyright... Using Copied Ideas And A Near Total Misunderstanding Of Property (21 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070521/015928.shtml> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, Gowers Admits That Evidence Suggests UK Should Shorten Copyright Length, Not Extend It (30 April 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070427/022155.shtml> at 7 May 2007

Fair Use/Fair Dealing:
BBC News, Google wins adult photos appeal (16 May 2007) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6663527.stm> at 25 May 2007

Technology & Marketing Law Blog, Summary of Perfect 10 Decision (16 May 2007) <http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2007/05/ninth_circuit_o_1.htm> at 25 May 2007

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Court rules Google search small images are `fair use' (17 May 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_5915967?nclick_check=1> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, Appeals Court Overturns Perfect 10 Ruling, Says Google Showing Thumbnails Is Fair Use (16 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070516/153840.shtml> at 25 May 2007

Levies:
TechDirt, Canadians Overpay On Copying Levy -- Money 'Reimbursed' To Industry (15 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070515/111328.shtml> at 25 May 2007

DMCA:
Digital Music News, Bogus DMCA Threats As A Marketing Strategy (10 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070510/195141.shtml> at 16 May 2007

DRM:
ZeroPaid, Looks like iTunes Plus DRM-free music isn't so 'free' after all (30 May 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8814/Looks+like+iTunes+Plus+DRM-free+music+isn't+so+'free'+after+all> at 31 May 2007

Digital Music News, Apple Rolls iTunes Plus; Targets Premium Music Fans (30 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/053007itunes> at 31 May 2007

Digital Music News, Labels Mull iTunes Pricing Flexibility, DRM-Free Options (7 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050707jobs> at 10 May 2007

ZeroPaid, Apple tells content partners it can soon offer DRM-free music (2 May 2007) http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8702/Apple+tells+content+partners+it+can+soon+offer+DRM-free+music> at 10 May 2007

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Apple seeking end to music copy restrictions in iTunes talks (6 May 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_5833227?nclick_check=1> at 10 May 2007

EFFector, EMI Begins Licensing DRM-Free Music Downloads (11 April 2007) Vol. 20, No. 14<http://www.eff.org/effector/20/14.php> at 29 May 2007

Digital Music News, EMI Spreads DRM-Free Wings Into Europe, Discloses Fresh Deals (16 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051607emi2> at 25 May 2007

Digital Music News, DRM-Free Chatter Continues, EMI Readies iTunes Play (30 April 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/043007drm> at 25 May 2007

Digital Music News, Amazon downloads: DRM-free (17 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12247> at 25 May 2007

New York Times, Amazon to Sell Music Without Copy Protection (17 May 2007) <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/17/technology/17amazon.html?ex=1180152000&en=44065dfa800122f7&ei=5070> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, Military Grade DRM? (21 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070521/143246.shtml> at 25 May 2007

PCWorld, Finnish Court Rejects DRM (28 May 2007) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,132288-c,copyright/article.html> at 31 May 2007

Filtering:
EFFector, More Ludicrous Marketing Claims About P2P Filtering (16 April 2007) Vol. 20, No. 15 <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/15.php> at 29 May 2007

Digital Music News, MySpace Delivers Copyright-Friendly Filtering Solution (13 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051307myspace> at 25 May 2007

SiliconValley, MySpace adds new anti-piracy feature (12 May 2007)<">http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_5880630>> at 16 May 2007

Economics:
TechDirt, A Reading List For The Economics Of Ideas (18 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070516/195222.shtml> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, Musicians Realizing That Access Is A Key Selling Point (14 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070514/122459.shtml> at 16 May 2007

TechDirt, If Resources Aren't Scarce, Why Do You Need A Market? (11 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070508/013121.shtml> at 16 May 2007

TechDirt, The Grand Unified Theory On The Economics Of Free (3 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070503/012939.shtml> at 7 May 2007

Mergers/Consolidation/Buy-outs:
Slyck, EMI Accepts $4.7 Billion Takeover Offer (21 May 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1474.html> at 29 May 2007

p2pnet.net, EMI sold for $4.7 billion (21 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12285> at 25 May 2007

Digital Music News, Rumblings Quiet Following EMI Group Buyout Offer (22 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052307emi> at 25 May 2007

p2pnet.net, Vivendi buys BMG Music Publishing (23 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12309> at 29 May 2007

Digital Music News, Universal Gains EC Approval on BMG Music Publishing Acquisition (22 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052107eu> at 25 May 2007

Washington Post/The Associated Press, EU Clears Universal, BMG Music Deal (22 May 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/22/AR2007052200460.html> at 25 May 2007

Digital Music News, Commission Examination Focuses Heavily on Digital Formats (22 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052107eu2> at 25 May 2007

Labels Revenue:
TechDirt, RIAA Takes Cue From The Onion: Wants Radio Stations To Pay Up For Promoting Music (22 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070521/235819.shtml> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, OECD The Latest To Show Lobbyists Exaggerate Losses Due To Piracy/Counterfeiting (10 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070510/040317.shtml> at 16 May 2007

Digital Music News, Recording Industry Soul-Searching Continues, New Urgency Arises (1 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050107ponder> at 10 May 2007

TechDirt, Club Owner Has To Pay $40,000 Because A Cover Band Played 10 Songs (9 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070507/131704.shtml> at 10 May 2007

CD Sales:
Digital Music News, Anatomy of a Downfall: Analysts Delve Into CD Decline (7 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050707cd> at 10 May 2007

Singles v Albums:
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Revenge of the single: Digital tracks now dominating the music industry (10 May 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_5864627?nclick_check=1> at 16 May 2007

Lobbying:
TechDirt, As If Big Copyright Didn't Already Have Enough Lobbying Clout... (18 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070517/114019.shtml> at 25 May 2007

Education Campaigns:
TechDirt, Since When Does The Associated Press Simply Reprint RIAA Propaganda? (14 May 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070514/022505.shtml> at 16 May 2007

Piracy:
Financial Times, Forgery trade losses ‘under $200bn’ (7 May 2007)<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/acbd064c-fcb9-11db-9971-000b5df10621.html> at 10 May 2007

Imeem:
Digital Music News, Warner Music Sues Social Networking Upstart Imeem (15 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051507warner> at 25 May 2007

Reuters, Warner Music sues social network site for piracy (15 May 2007) <http://www.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSN1537407020070516> at 25 May 2007

MySpace:
Digital Music News, Warner Music Group Joins Snocap, MySpace Initiative (30 April 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/043007warner> at 25 May 2007

Webcasting:
EFFector, Music Webcasting Bill Gains Momentum (16 May 2007) Vol. 20, No. 19 <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/19.php> at 29 May 2007

EFFector, Proposed Bill Aims to Save Music Webcasters (3 May 2007) Vol. 20, No. 17 <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/17.php> at 29 May 2007

p2pnet.net, SoundExchange slams IRE Act (1 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12097> at 25 May 2007

p2pnet.net, SoundExchange: Show us your work (1 May 2007) at 25 May 2007

p2pnet.net, SoundExchange: Let's see the math (3 May 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/12120> at 25 May 2007

Digital Music News, SoundExchange Softens Small Webcaster Royalty Requirements (22 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052207sound> at 25 May 2007

The Register, Internet radio stations rebuff pigopolists' 'compromise' (23 May 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/23/compromise_radio_internet/> at 25 May 2007

Washington Post/Reuters, Record group lets small Webcasters pay lower rates (22 May 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/22/AR2007052201024.html> at 25 May 2007

TechDirt, Recording Industry Realizes People Aren't Happy About Webcasting Rates (22 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070522/181214.shtml> at 25 May 2007

Digital Music News, Webcasters Push Congressional Agenda, CRB Extension Granted (2 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050207radio> at 10 May 2007

Digital Music News, Pandora Excludes Non-US Listeners, Cites Nonexistent Licenses (3 May 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050307pandora> at 10 May 2007

TechDirt, Music Industry Continues To Shoot Self In Foot; Forces Pandora To Block Non-US Listeners (3 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070502/200120.shtml> at 7 May 2007

TechDirt, Webcasting Non-RIAA Music In Protest May Only Make The RIAA Wealthier (1 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070430/013922.shtml> at 7 May 2007

YouTube:
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Moroccans cut off from YouTube fear erosion of media freedom (29 May 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6013626?nclick_check=1> at 31 May 2007

BangkokPost, ICT Ministry to sue YouTube over clip (4 May 2007) <http://www.bangkokpost.com/040507_News/04May2007_news07.php> at 10 May 2007

TechDirt, Thailand Not Stopping With Just Blocking YouTube, Now Wants To Sue As Well (7 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070507/161402.shtml> at 10 May 2007

EFFector, Viacom Admits Error - Takes Steps to Protect Fair Use on YouTube (24 April 2007) Vol. 20, No. 16 <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/16.php> at 29 May 2007

SmartMoney.com, NBC, Viacom Support News Service's Suit Against YouTube (4 May 2007) http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20070504-000969-1858> at 10 May 2007

TechDirt, Premier League, Jealous Of Viacom, Sues YouTube As Well (4 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070504/155624.shtml> at 7 May 2007

TechDirt, Google Officially Responds To Viacom; Bickering Continues (1 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070430/233907.shtml> at 7 May 2007

TechDirt, NBC Continues Love/Hate Relationship With YouTube (7 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070507/005259.shtml> at 10 May 2007

SiliconValley/Associated Press, YouTube removes video of De La Hoya-Mayweather fight after HBO complaint (8 May 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_5846933> at 10 May 2007

WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, YouTube Faces Another Legal Challenge (5 May 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/04/AR2007050402622.html> at 10 May 2007

TechDirt, No, YouTube Isn't Exploiting Vloggers (9 May 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070509/091334.shtml> at 10 May 1007

And as always, lastly; Artists:
Appleinsider, Apple and music labels accused of shortchanging artists (24 May 2007) <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/05/24/apple_and_music_labels_accused_of_shortchanging_artists.html> at 29 May 2007