Grokster shuts down P2P
Grokster has taken its P2P service offline and reportedly agreed a $50 million settlement with copyright owners after the Supreme Court ruling against it.…
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Mashboxx to acquire Grokster
According to Reuters, Mashboxx, set up by former Grokster boss Wayne Rosso, may acquire Grokster, with shareholders receiving a cut of future profits rather than cash.…
RIAA send cease and desist letters to P2Ps
The RIAA has sent cease-and-desist letters to seven P2P services, including LimeWire, WinMX and BearShare, citing the US Supreme Court's MGM v Grokster decision.…
Still no MGM v Grokster ruling
The US Supreme Court has yet to rule on the MGM v Grokster case, which will test whether P2P firms can distance themselves from copyright infringement.…
US industry bodies prepare for Grokster ruling
US content owner groups met to plan a PR response to the pending Supreme Court ruling in the MGM v Grokster P2P case.…
US Supreme Court ruling in MGM v Grokster expected
A US Supreme Court ruling in MGM v Grokster is expected this month, a case that will test the Betamax defence used by file-sharing software makers.…
US Supreme Court hears MGM v Grokster file-sharing case
The US Supreme Court has begun hearing the MGM v Grokster appeal, which could set legal boundaries for internet file-sharing, with Mark Cuban offering to fund Grokster's defence.…
SonyBMG signs up to SnoCap
SonyBMG has signed up to SnoCap, the new business of Napster creator Shawn Fanning, which aims to recognise copyrighted tracks on P2P networks and collect fees for them.…
P2P groups unite ahead of US Supreme Court Grokster hearing
Pro-P2P groups and artists including Chuck D and Jason Mraz are backing Grokster ahead of the US Supreme Court hearing on whether file-sharing software makers can be held liable for copyright infringement.…
Artists add support to Grokster battle at Supreme Court
54 recording artists have backed a 'friend of the court' statement urging the US Supreme Court to hold P2P firms liable in the MGM v Grokster case.…
Organisations back MGM in case against Grokster
Copyright trade bodies including the RIAA and IFPI have filed a friend of court brief urging the US Supreme Court to reverse a ruling in favour of Grokster in the MGM case.…
RIAA pleased MGM get to take on Grokster in Supreme Court
The RIAA has welcomed the US Supreme Court's decision to hear MGM's case against P2P company Grokster, which could affect music labels' legal action against P2P networks.…