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In cooperation with the International Intellectual Property Alliance, the <A HREF="http://www.riaa.com">Recording Industry Association of America</A> filed a <A HREF="mailto:lpelliccia@riaa.com">report</A&gt; in February with the United States Trade Representative outlining the problems that US record companies face conducting business in foreign marketplaces. The report highlights inadequacies in copyright protection with respect to standards and enforcement, and identifies major impediments to market access.

Move over, <A HREF="http://www.cdnow.com">CDNow</A&gt;, <A HREF="http://www.n2k.com">N2K</A&gt;, and <A HREF="http://www.musicblvd.com">Music Boulevard</A>---<A HREF="http://www.Amazon.com">Amazon.com</A&gt; and <A HREF="http://www.bestbuy.com">Best Buy</A> want to play.

Members of San Francisco's legendary Grateful Dead have announced plans to reunite for a six-week, 25-city tour beginning in June. The group---whose core consists of original Dead members Phil Lesh (bass), Bob Weir (guitar), and Mickey Hart (drums)---will call itself The Other Ones, after an old Dead tune. The group will headline the third annual "Furthur" tour.

The ProAc Response One S was one of the very first products I reviewed for <I>Stereophile</I> back in 1994 (Vol.17 No.9). That review was such an over-the-top rave that John Atkinson felt obliged to audition the speakers himself before running my report. I assume he liked 'em too&mdash;after all, my review did see the light of day.

<B>ARTURO DELMONI & NATHANIEL ROSEN: <I>Music for a Glass Bead Game</I></B><BR> <B>J.S. Bach</B>: Two-Part Inventions 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13. <B>Kod&#225;ly</B>: Duo for Violin & Cello. <B>Giordani</B>: Duetto II. <B>Martinu</B>: Duo for Violin & Cello. <B>Handel</B>: <I>Passacaglia</I><BR> Arturo Delmoni, violin; Nathaniel Rosen, cello<BR> John Marks Records JMR 15 (CD). John Marks, prod.; Jerry Bruck, eng. DDD. TT: 62:34

On February 23, Pacific Microsonics announced that <A HREF="http://www.atlantic-records.com/">Atlantic Records</A>' forthcoming golden-anniversary release will feature classic popular recordings remastered using Pacific's high-resolution <A HREF="http://www.hdcd.com">HDCD</A&gt; technology. The patented High Definition Compatible Disc process enhances the detail, richness, and dynamics of compact disc performance.

So far, 139 qualified bidders have signed on for the FCC's new auction. Almost all are hoping to jump into the Local Multipoint Distribution Service business.