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Last modified: May 21, 2003 4:00 AM PDT

P2P file swapping going legit?

A music service claims to take advantage of a loophole in Spanish copyright law. Also: Will Napster be reborn with Pressplay purchase?

Spanish site offers music-file fiesta
A new all-you-can-eat music download service claims to take advantage of a loophole in Spanish copyright law and has teamed with Grokster for distribution.
May 20, 2003

Pressplay bid points to Napster remix
update Roxio announces plans to buy the Pressplay online music service and merge it with another recent acquisition, the long-muted Napster.
May 19, 2003

previous coverage
Campus file-swappers steamed
perspective Stanford senior Sumir Meghani says the entertainment industry's caricature of music file-swappers as hopeless reprobates has triggered resentment among students.
May 14, 2003

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