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    May 02, 2003

    KAZAA-STYLE FILE-SWAPPING TO BE GONE IN A YEAR?

    The big pop-culture news today is that 4 students who were each running file-sharing networks offering hundreds of songs, have been fined. Each student will pay $12,000 to $17,500.

    The writing’s on the wall for free file-sharing of copyrighted material. With this ruling, it seems to me that it could be gone in a year.

    Four college students learned Thursday that free music downloads can carry a hidden price tag – $12,000 to $17,500, to be exact.

    [.....]

    The settlements mark the first time the record companies have recovered money from individuals in the United States accused of piracy on file-sharing networks. But they may be a harbinger of more lawsuits, as the industry starts taking its battle against online piracy directly to users.

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