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The music downloading phenomenon has spread throughout the world. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is extremely concerned about illegal downloading from the internet. The RIAA believes that decreasing CD sales are caused directly by illegal downloading.
Illegal Music Downloading: Look At The Facts
Wikipedia was just one of many popular websites that went dark yesterday, in an unprecedented protest against controversial anti-piracy legislation that threatens the open internet — and reporters are scrambling to understand the debate in familiar terms: Is it right vs. left? Silicon Valley vs. Hollywood?
Blackout Protesting SOPA, PIPA Bills Makes Statement on Censorship | Julian Sanchez and David Segal
Sopa and Pipa protests not over, says Wikipedia
19 January 2012 Last updated at 07:42 ET By Dave Lee Technology reporter Wikipedia's blacked-out message of yesterday's protest was replaced with a white "thank you" After a 24-hour blackout, Wikipedia has returned to full working order but declared: "We're not done yet."
Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves
18 January 2012 Last updated at 03:12 ET Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users attempting to access the site see a black screen and a political statement: "Imagine a world without free knowledge."
News January 18, 2012 02:52 PM ET Computerworld - Beleaguered supporters of two online antipiracy bills today downplayed widespread protests against the legislation and insisted the opposition is misguided and misinformed.
Supporters of SOPA, PIPA stick to their guns
Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America and former U.S. Senator, made a few comments recently that have made him extremely unpopular in the Web world. Christopher Dodd
SOPA-proponent Dodd under attack by Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales | Digital Media
But what are SOPA and PIPA, exactly, and why are tech luminaries lambasting legislation aimed at stamping out copyright infringement? Read on for a full explanation.
SOPA and PIPA: Just the Facts
January 30, 2012 | The Hollywood connection between Democrats and SOPA
The Hollywood connection between Democrats and SOPA By Rachel Alexander web posted January 30, 2012 Congress is supposed to represent the interests of everyone.
OPEN Act Increases Bureaucracy, Won’t Stop IP Theft Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the following statement on the Wyden-Issa OPEN Act. Chairman Smith: “Illegal counterfeiting and intellectual property theft costs the U.S. economy $100 billion and thousands of jobs every year.
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Creating laws is the U.S. House of Representatives ’ most important job.What’s the difference between SOPA and PIPA?
I decided to put my slightly-dormant internet policy research skillz to work to figure this out.All About PIPA and SOPA, the Bills That Want to Censor Your Internet
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) are two bills that sound like they have a mildly positive aim but, in reality, have serious potential to negatively change the internet as we know it.The Stop Online Piracy Act ( SOPA ) is a United States bill introduced by U.S.