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By Andrew Leonard
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October 2, 2000
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In the free-software world, people obey the rules because they believe in them. In the music industry, the rip-off is a way of life.
By Andrew Leonard
September 22, 2000
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MP3.com goes to court with a tricky defense, alleging that Universal doesn't own the music it markets.
By Eric Boehlert
September 6, 2000
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How the record industry used a tiny legislative amendment to try to steal recording copyrights from artists -- forever.
By Eric Boehlert
August 28, 2000
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How Napster turns otherwise upstanding citizens into recidivist outlaws -- and what the music industry can do to save itself.
By Scott Rosenberg
August 7, 2000
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RIAA chief Hilary Rosen defends the music industry's recent litigation against Napster and MP3.com.
By Janelle Brown
May 1, 2000
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Fans have already embraced new music-distribution technologies. Musicians can fight them or join them.
By Scott Rosenberg
March 30, 2000
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Yes, there is life outside the L.A. music biz; two self-made troubadours tell how (and why) they live it.
By Cintra Wilson
March 16, 2000
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Will MP3.com make you a rock star? Plus: If pilots can boost safety, your doctor ought to be able to; looking for literature's "real men."
Letters to the Editor
December 9, 1999
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Ry Cooder on "Buena Vista Social Club": "This record has its own rules."
By Eric Boehlert
August 20, 1999
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The Web gives bands like the Beastie Boys a place to market music and merchandise -- but only if they can hold onto their digital rights.
By Janelle Brown
August 11, 1999
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On the Net, fighting to hang on to every last chunk of intellectual property is a recipe for stagnation and failure.
By Scott Rosenberg
June 23, 1999
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Music industry to webcasters: Pay up! By Janelle Brown Will the new copyright law's rules help Web radio flourish -- or smother the infant medium?
By Janelle Brown
November 9, 1998
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James Marcus reviews Nelson George's novel "Seduced: The Life and Times of a One-Hit
Wonder".
By James Marcus
April 30, 1996