Melissa Lujan's List: OOA Legal Cases

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  A prominent House lawmaker and Internet champion took a swing at the Universal Music Group (UMG) by introducing legislation that would amend the Copyright Act to make the transmission of "personal interactive performances" legal.
• Such a law would allow consumers to download music from an Internet site for personal use so long as they can prove they purchased the recording and are not using the music for commercial purposes.
• All the major record companies, with the exception of UMG, have announced settlements with MP3.com.

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