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Record industry pushes Aimster case Lawyers backing the Recording Industry Association of America argue in an upstate New York court that a copyright suit against file-sharing company Aimster should be allowed to proceed. MSN markets through file-swapping service Aimster strikes a marketing deal with Microsoft Network that will co-brand the controversial service with the software giant's online site. Muze unveils streaming audio service Entertainment information company Muze says it has launched a streaming audio preview service in an effort to drive online music sales.

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