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Well, the stink over digital music files traded over the Internet is far from over. And it looks as if the Internet music sites are losing ground.

Last week, a federal judge ruled against MP3.com, saying the company infringed on copyrights belonging to Universal Music Group. The ruling could cost the company anywhere from $118 million to $250 million.

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If you want to learn more about what's happening with MP3, Napster or the other online music companies in trouble check out ZDNet. This is a great site for online news and technical advice of all kinds.

You can also read about Napster's woes. The Clinton Administration weighed in favor of the music industry last Friday with a friend-of-the-court brief.

But the experts at ZDNET don't feel digital music sharing is a passing fad. Apparently, the interest in digital downloads is growing by leaps a bounds. The number of people visiting music sites increased by nearly 50 percent in the first three months of this year along, according to Jesse Berst of ZDNet. I guess everyone else feels they're missing something.

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That's not to say MP3 has rolled up shop. You can still listen to digital music or even have songs directly e-mailed to you. But forget about the music that's copyrighted. They still have access to more than 500,000 songs from more than 80,000 digital artists.

You can read about MP3 legal troubles from their point of view on the site. At least for now, their "My MP3" accounts remain shut down.

Actually, this debate seems similar to VHS systems and the ability to videotape a movie. But dicing up a CD you bought (or someone else bought) into digital music is much easier with the technology readily available. Just ask most teen-agers.

Did you catch the Emmy Awards on Sunday night? I confess I had football fever and didn't turn them on. (Did the Rams give you a near-heart attack as well?)

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You can check out the winner list, which includes a run-down on everyone that was nominated. You can also check out video clips of the winners or photographs of the TV stars as they arrived.

The big winners were "Will and Grace" as Outstanding Comedy Series and "The West Wing" as Outstanding Drama Series.

I must confess, I don't watch a lot of network TV. I have seen "The West Wing" several times and I've always enjoyed it. I've never seen "Will and Grace."

Both shows are on NBC. To learn more about the shows, check out

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If you really want to learn more about either of these shows, click on Shows A-Z in the upper left hand part of the page. Then click on either "The West Wing" or "Will and Grace."

You can find out more about the show or the stars. West Wing's nine Emmy are apparently the most ever given to a series in a single season. I can see why. It's really a great show. You can even take the poll: You do think The West Wing accurately portrays the White House? Or is it simply Hollywood's view?

I really liked the episode-by-episode synopsis of last season so you can know what's going on if you want to jump on the bandwagon this year. The season finale will be rebroadcast Wednesday. NBC is revamping its site and the episode review is a little hard to find. You can get at the episode review from Emmy page on for the show by clicking on "The West Wing" title just above the Emmy statue.

You can also check out clips of the show or interviews of the stars. You can also join "The West Wing" club to chat with other fans.

The same episode guide and info on the plot and cast is available for "Will and Grace." This show's season finale will be rebroadcast Thursday.

Here's how the network describes the plot: "Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends and neighbors in this adult comedy about two people who seem perfect for each other but can never actually find romance together because Will is gay and Grace is straight." Hmmm.

I usually see who wins the Emmys for a guide of the best shows out there.

The Late Show with David Letterman won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series. You can learn more about Dave at

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Just click on the Late Show. One of my favorite parts of the Letterman show is the Top 10 list. You can read the most recent list or take a look at the archives. That includes the bizarre Top Ten by the Survivor cast.

And here's something fun. Is the Top Ten list we hear the funniest of the jokes? Check out the Top Ten Extras. These are the also-rans that don't quite make it into the final cut.

You can also hear a clip of Dave's opening monologue or check out the upcoming list of guest stars.

You can also watch the clips of some of the funniest moments under the Comedy button on the left hand side of the page. Just choose DTV.

You need Real Audio.

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A good place to relive the highs of 52nd Emmy Awards is at the site by E! Online.

Make sure you check out their picks for the Best and Worst of the show. I like host Gary Shandling's comment: "You know what slows down the show? The awards. They should just tape them under the seats." How true, how true.

E! Online also has lots of other entertainment news to offer. Give it a test drive as long as you're here. You can read the latest Hollywood gossip or features on the big stars. You can also play some interactive games. You can read reviews of the latest movies, television shows or even video.

What's your favorite entertainment site? You can e-mail me at jonia@sehosp.org.

See you in Cyberspace.

Joni Adams is the webmaster at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.