IHT: 5 technology giants unite against piracy...it seems that the big corporate folks are getting their ducks lined up better than previously, in an attempt to corral the digital download mayhem that has dominated file-sharing the past several years.

Thanks to the success of ITunes and the IPod, Apple's music download center and portable digital audio player, others in the recording and movie industries are looking at ways to use the internet in a positive fashion...instead of seeing the 'net as an evil entity bent on destroying their industries...