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"Backed by powerful technology groups and a handful of artists, file-swapping software companies on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject proposals from the entertainment industry that could put them out of business.

"Record labels and Hollywood studios, seeking to overturn lower court rulings shielding file-swapping companies, have asked the court to rule that businesses distributing products ‘predominately’ devoted to copyright infringement should be held legally responsible for that illegal activity."

John Borland. P2P Companies Ask High Court for Help. News.com. March 1, 2005.

See also:
Grant Gross. Showdown Looms for P2P Networks. PC World. March 1, 2005.

Dawn C. Chmielewski. Intel Urges High Court to Protect File-Sharing. SilconValley.com. March 2, 2005.

Alex Veiga. Leading Scientists Back File-Sharing Firms. ABC News. March 1, 2005.

Jefferson Graham. Tech Industry Outlines File-Sharing Argument. USA Today. March 1, 2005.

Jonathan Krim. Artists Break With Industry on File Sharing. WashingtonPost.com. March 1, 2005.

(Editor?s Note: The Post allows free access to their stories on the Web for 14 days before sending the stories to the paper?s fee-based Archives.)

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