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MP3.com
Draws Line in The Sand |
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- In an effort to make MP3 music available to the world, MP3.com
has attempted to negotiate a program with the RIAA
(Record Industry Association of America for distribution and
sales. The RIAA has decided to block all MP3.com attempts to
move forward. As a result, MP3.com
has decided to resist and fight the RIAA's actions.
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- Letters between MP3.com's president Michael Robertson and
RIAA president/CEO Hilary Rosen have been exchanged and published
on there respective Websites. Below are links to those letters
for you review.
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- June 16,1999
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- MP3 Player Gets Court Approval
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- RIAA on the defensive
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- Aug. 5,1999
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- MP3 Player Lawsuits Dropped
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- RIAA defeat
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- Jan. 21,2000
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- RIAA
Press Release
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- Announcement of Law Suite by RIAA
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- Jan. 21,2000
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- RIAA
to MP3.com
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- Ms. Rosen letter about litigation
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- Jan. 21,2000
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- MP3.com
Press Release
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- John Lenihan, GCI Group, PR
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- Jan. 21,2000
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- MP3.com to RIAA
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- Mr. Robertson's resonance to RIAA
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- Jan. 26,2000
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- RIAA Sues MP3.com Over Service
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- Look at the numbers.
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- Feb 6,2000
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- MP3.com Fights Back
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- MP3.com files sue against RIAA
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- We should all join in and support MP3.com's position and
do what we can to help them. Write to the RIAA and express your
views on this subject. Write to Ms. Hilary Rosen
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- In Testimony before the House Commerce Committee Subcommittee
on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection on October
28, 1999, Ms. Hilary Rosen closed her presentation this this
statement.
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- "The recording industry is
in the business of capturing the magic in that connection and
delivering the experience to millions of listeners around the
world".
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- By preventing the usage of the MP3 format, Ms. Rosen in contradicting
her own statement.
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