Music Denied

U. of Florida tackles piracy problem by blocking most online file trading, but students and privacy advocates cry foul

By BROCK READ

Eric Prendergraft, a freshman at the University of Florida, had a Smashing Pumpkins song running through his head one day a few months ago. To hear the tune, he took a popular but illegal route: He logged on to his favorite file-sharing program to download its...

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