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As tighter restrictions on the use of both audio and video digital content <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/11393/">loom in the legislature</A>, the <A HREF="http://www.hrrc.org">Home Recording Rights Coalition</A> (HRRC) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have teamed up to counter the ever-increasing demands from copyright holders. The HRRC, founded in 1981, is a leading advocacy group for consumers' rights to use home electronics products for private, non-commercial purposes.

Singer Sam Moore has won a protracted lawsuit brought against retirement fund trustees of the <A HREF=http:"//www.aftra.com">American Federation of Television and Radio Artists</A> (AFTRA). The settlement of the nine-year-old case was announced in an Atlanta federal court on Wednesday, December 5.

<A HREF="http://www.gateway.com">Gateway Computer</A> appears intent on expanding into the home entertainment arena.

John Atkinson and Stephen Mejias tally the writer and editor votes to present "<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/724/">The 2002 Products of the Year</A>." As JA comments, "For more than a decade now, <I>Stereophile</I> has recognized components that have proved capable of giving musical pleasure beyond the formal review period."

For more than a decade now, Stereophile has recognized components that have proved capable of giving musical pleasure beyond the formal review period by naming its "Products of the Year."

In the December issue, JA discusses measurement graphs that don't jibe with real-world performance. Even though they sometimes don't seem to reinforce a reviewer's opinion, are the graphs and measurements with each review important to you?

Could American copyright law be applied outside US borders?