"...CD pirates beware - the music industry has a new weapon up its sleeve. It is called the Cactus Data Shield, and it is designed...

"...Charley Pride has become the first artist to admit selling a copy-protected, Napster-proof CD. Music City Records said Tuesday that "Charley Pride -- A Tribute...

"...Senior analyst Jean W. Orr, CFA upgraded her investment rating on TTR Technologies to Strong Buy from Buy. Her 12-month price target is $12.50.
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"...Two major film studios have agreed to license a technology standard that protects copyrighted movies from being digitally copied en masse for illegal distribution. The...

"...TTR Technologies announced that its SAFEAUDIO copy protection technology has been adopted by the music industry's key encoder and testing companies, Toolex Data Handling, Eclipse...

A Japanese company has revealed details about a new CD copy protection scheme, which is aimed at eliminating CD piracy:

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"...Macrovision announced today that its SAFEAUDIO Audio CD Copy Protection technology has been adopted by Toolex Data Handling (formerly Media Morphics), Eclipse Data Technologies, DCA,...

"...A German court has ordered computer giant Hewlett-Packard Corp. to pay fees on all compact disc burners sold in the country over the last three...

"...The video game market, with the emergence of several new consoles, has finally welcomed the DVD format into its world. Sony first started the industry...

"...Hewlett-Packard GmbH (HP) must pay intellectual-property fees on CD burners retroactively for three years, a German court ruled on Thursday. HP said it will appeal...