[ Thanks to George
Mitchell for this link. ]
“The Senate indicated yesterday that it wants no part of the
hottest controversy in the music business, ensuring that the
youth-driven trend to download music from the Internet will
continue to reshape the industry, at least for now.”
“After listening to Metallica rocker Lars Ulrich square off with
the Byrds folksinger Roger McGuinn over the evils and joys of
Internet music downloads, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin
Hatch, R- Utah, said, “I think the courts can handle it.”
“Hatch said the Senate will keep “a close eye” on the raging
copyright fight between the recording industry and Internet music
distributors, such as San Mateo-based Napster, but will take no
action now.”