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April 16, 2002

Gateway Launches Ad Campaign Against Copyright Bill. See the ad, download free music, and read about intellectual property rights from a corporate advocate's perspective at their web site.

"We feel like there's a lack of awareness about this pending legislation," said Brad Williams, director of communications at Gateway.

Williams said Gateway was currently negotiating with several recording companies to make more digital music available on its site.

"It's up to all of us to make buying music about as easy as stealing it," Williams said.