Re: Copyright and MP3 issues

On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Dirceu Pereira <dpsrosa[_at_]ax.ibase.org.br> wrote:
>
> I read this list very often but, since I am in faraway Brazil, I tend
> to participate much less than other readers.
>
> Does anyone know a good source of information about copyright issues
> arising from the illegal copying of music through the mp3 format ?? or
> about the use of digital watermarks against possible copying of
> coptrighted materials?
>
> I am having difficulties in finding other sources of legal info through
> the web, specially legal articles which deal with this matter directly,
> or give weight to this issue.
>
> All help, or links, will be highly appreciated

     The issue of MP3 has come up a great deal lately. Below you will find some citations to some articles that discuss copyright in connecion with the MP3 issue. I hope that this information will prove useful to you.

Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
jwne[_at_]astro.temple.edu

       AUTHOR: Tweney, Dylan
        TITLE: Online music David has industry Goliaths quaking in their 
               boots
       SOURCE: InfoWorld  v. 21 no. 17  p. 52  April 26, 1999

       AUTHOR: Parker, Dana J
        TITLE: The RIAA and MP3:  In search of a clue
       SOURCE: EMedia Professional  v. 12 no.4  p. 96  April 1999

       AUTHOR: Freund, Jesse
        TITLE: Listen up
       SOURCE: Wired  v. 7 no.3  p. 138-139  March 1999

       AUTHOR: Anonymous
        TITLE: SDMI chief sees standard in June
       SOURCE: TWICE   v. 14 no. 6  p. 17  March 8, 1999

       AUTHOR: Atwood, Brett
        TITLE: Hardware firms ready units with MP3 compatibility
       SOURCE: Billboard  v. 111 no. 12  p. 6, 93  March 20, 1999

       AUTHOR: Atwood, Brett
        TITLE: Online on fast track
       SOURCE: Billboard  v. 111 no. 11 p. 5, 106  March 13, 1999

       AUTHOR: Dvorak, John C
        TITLE: MP3 spells disaster
       SOURCE: PC Magazine  v. 18 n. 5  p. 87  March 9, 1999

       AUTHOR: Olson, Catherine Applefeld
        TITLE: Musicmaker.com joins MP3 fray
       SOURCE: Billboard  v. 111 no.9  p. 12, 85  February 27, 1999

       AUTHOR: Steinberg, Don
        TITLE: Free music
       SOURCE: PC Computing  v. 12 no. 1  p. 240-246 January 1999

       AUTHOR: Croal, N Gai
        TITLE: A little Rio is causing a grand fuss
       SOURCE: Newsweek  v. 132 no. 24  p. 58  December 14, 1998

       AUTHOR: Reece, Doug
        TITLE: RIAA files suit over MP3 player
       SOURCE: Billboard  v. 110 no. 43  p. 8, 88  October 24, 1998

       AUTHOR: McClure, Steve
        TITLE: Anti-MP3 drive launched in Japan
       SOURCE: Billboard  v. 110 no. 40  p. 59  October 3, 1998