Music download debate continues

Powerful music industry trade group the Recording Industry Association of America announces a project to create a standard for secure downloads on the Internet. On the surface, it seems to indicate consensus between the major record labels represented by the RIAA and technology firms, but some say the move raises more questions than it answers about the group's stated goal.

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