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Napster's next big test comes Monday, when its lawyers must provide evidence the service is blocking copyrighted songs from being traded. The company received some breathing room this past week after a federal judge denied the recording industry's call for a broader injunction against the site, but Napster still faces the specter of paying billions of dollars in damages to the record companies.
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Napster's next big test comes Monday, when its lawyers must provide evidence the service is blocking copyrighted songs from being traded. The company received some breathing room this past week after a federal judge denied the recording industry's call for a broader injunction against the site, but Napster still faces the specter of paying billions of dollars in damages to the record companies. Also: Another marathon at Microsoft. And gut-check time at Internet World. Get the scoop from ZDNet's Charles Cooper. Full story.--Staff, ZDNet News

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