Marilyn Patel
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Napster backs away from MP3.com
News Song-swapping company Napster, embroiled in a landmark copyright lawsuit against the recording industry, yesterday distanced itself from a federal judge's strong ruling against MP3.com.
Real CEO acknowledges RealDVD will copy rentals
News During RealDVD hearing, Rob Glaser says studios could help prevent the illegal copying of rented DVDs by helping devices recognize those discs as rentals.
Tags: Piracy, Video, RealNetworks Inc., DVD, copyright violation, Associated Press, MPAA, movie, hard drive, America
Napster faces deadline today to block 135,000 songs
News Napster Inc faces a deadline today of 5 pm California time to block users from trading 135,000 songs on its online music service. Failure to comply may lead a federal judge to hold the startup in contempt, and to fines or a shutdown, lawyers said.
RealDVD case: Real introduces surprise witness
News Former Microsoft exec disputes that Hollywood banned DVD copying in license for Content Scramble System.
Tags: Copyright, Piracy, Lawsuits, Intel Corp., Google Inc., Marilyn Patel, DVD, computer, movie, software
Judge seals courtroom in MPAA DVD-copying case
News DVD Copy Control Association says public should be barred from the courtroom because information about the technology used to encrypt DVDs is a trade secret.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Courtroom, Haiku, U.S. Circuit Court, RealNetworks Inc., attorney, DVD-copying, Marilyn Patel, CSS, DVD
RealNetworks accuses MPAA of antitrust violations
News In court filing, Real claims that six largest film studios violated Sherman Act by conspiring against the software maker.
Tags: Piracy, Antitrust, Lawsuits, Viacom Inc., RealNetworks Inc., DVD, MPAA, software, copyright law, Hollywood
Napster asks fans to purchase CDs
News Napster is asking its fans to participate in a two-day "buy-cott" this weekend, a plan aimed at winning grassroots support for the beleaguered music-swapping firm.
