A P2P network in China has been ordered to pay infringement penalties after music company Shanghai Push Sound Music & Entertainment Co sued them through the Chinese courts. According to the Interfax China News Agency, P2P company Kuro charged a monthly subscription to users who could then access music off Kuro's own servers, and off the PCs of other users. Given that the P2P is pretty organised, and that it takes subscription fees off its users, it would be quite hard for Kuro to distance itself from any copyright violation committed by any of its subscribers. That said, it has been fined just over $26,000 as a result of the legal action, which is relatively modest in the whole scheme of things. Kuro's original P2P service in Taiwan was closed down after similar litigation there - though the company is thought to be trying to establish and legit fully licenced P2P service in the country.
Dec 20, 2006
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Chinese P2P fined for copyright violations
Chinese P2P network Kuro has been fined about $26,000 after Shanghai Push Sound Music sued it for copyright infringement.