Settles Online Licensing Music Labels, publishers, and agencies reach accord on streaming and downloadable digital tunes. This Year Music labels' online subscription service goes to vendors in preparation for debut. Here's everything you need to know to turn your PC into a digital music center. RIAA attorneys seek summary judgment, claiming violating copyright is Napster's creed. Digital music is spreading so far and fast it may be tough to silence, studies suggest.
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