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Recording industry urges students to stop downloads (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The U.S. recording industry on Wednesday stepped up efforts to stop college students from downloading pirated music online and offered students a way to settle the disputes out of court.

Industry Pressure on Music Piracy (New York Times) - The recording industry?s trade group will give hundreds of college students a chance to reach settlements before being sued for copyright infringement.

Music industry group targets students (AP via Yahoo! News) - The recording industry said Wednesday it was amplifying its legal offensive against online piracy on college campuses by sending hundreds of letters warning students they will be sued if they don't accept settlement offers.

Music Industry Group Targets Students (Washington Post) - LOS ANGELES -- The recording industry trade group will give hundreds of college students suspected of illegally sharing music online a chance to reach settlements before being sued for copyright infringement.

Oil industry says it contributes $175M to state economy (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - A refining-industry association says Washington's oil industry contributes $175 million in state and local taxes, employs 16,000 people and contributes $750 million annually in personal income.

Record Industry to Music-Downloading Students: Settle Now (Fox News) - The record industry's trade group on Wednesday said it will give students who may have downloaded music illegally a chance to settle before it brings lawsuits against them.

Music Executives Lament State Of Industry (FMQB) - At the Digital Music Forum East conference in New York this week, music industry professionals discussed album sales, digital rights management (DRM), the public's willingness to pirate music and the scary state of the industry in general.

Music Industry Group Targets Students (KiplingerForecasts.com) - The recording industry's trade group said Thursday it will give hundreds of college students suspected of illegally sharing music online a chance to reach settlements before being sued for copyright infringement.

Bush fuel standards would cost industry $100 billion over 7 years, Congress hears today (Detroit News) - President Bush's fuel economy proposal would cost the automotive industry $100 billion between 2010 and 2017, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, testified today before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Music industry intensifies campus crusade against file-sharing (Los Angeles Times) - The music industry is intensifying its fight against unauthorized music downloading by college-age students, as new information shows a dramatic increase in the number of songs exchanged through file-sharing networks.