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Napster CEO, Others to Testify on Digital Music By Sue Zeidler Reuters Monday, July 10, 2000; 3:41 PM
The digital music debate moves to Congress Tuesday as the head of Napster Inc. and other online music executives testify about music downloading and its impact on the recording industry.
Napster Chief Executive Officer Hank Barry was not immediately available to comment, but a Napster spokeswoman confirmed he was planning to testify.
Michael Robertson, chief executive officer of online music provider MP3.com Inc., also will be among those who testify in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
"An ongoing dialogue with people in Washington, D.C., who are interested and concerned about the future of digital music led to our invitation to the Senate committee hearing," said a spokesman for online music provider MP3.com Inc.
Both Napster and MP3.com have been sued for copyright infringement by the recording industry.
Napster recently hired top gun lawyer David Boies, lead attorney for Justice Department in the Microsoft case, to represent it in the high-profile lawsuit.
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