Kazaa back in court
The Australian music industry is taking Kazaa's makers Sharman to court in Sydney, to argue they are responsible for copyright infringement by users of their software.…
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Universal reportedly becomes first major label partner for Shawn Fanning's Snocap
Insiders say Universal Music Group has become the first major label partner for Snocap, Shawn Fanning's legitimate P2P venture, with SonyBMG reportedly keen.…
SonyBMG respond to Grokster relationship reports
SonyBMG insiders say reports of a Grokster joint venture stem from talks with Napster founder Shawn Fanning's new company, Snocap, on a labels-endorsed P2P network.…
SonyBMG reportedly in business with Grokster
SonyBMG is reportedly working with P2P network Grokster on a download platform called Mashboxxx, a move that could complicate the RIAA's Supreme Court appeal.…
RIAA win payment from Spanish download site
Spanish download site Puretunes.com has agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a copyright lawsuit brought by the RIAA on behalf of record companies.…
RIAA to take anti-P2P fight to Supreme Court
The RIAA and MPAA will appeal to the Supreme Court after the Ninth Circuit ruled Grokster and StreamCast cannot be held liable for copyright infringement on their networks.…
US courts deliver knockback to RIAA
A US court has rejected the claim that P2P network developers are liable for copyright piracy by users, a setback for the RIAA and film studios.…
Copyright owners file appeal against Grokster ruling
Artists, copyright holders and academics have filed four briefs at the California Court of Appeals backing the record and movie industry’s claim that P2P firms Grokster and Streamcast are liable.…
RIAA and MPAA appeal Grokster and Morpheus ruling
The RIAA and the MPAA have appealed a ruling that Grokster and StreamCast Networks, which distributes Morpheus, are not responsible for their users' copyright violations.…
Grokster reports major labels to Office of Fair Trading
File-sharing service Grokster has complained to the Office of Fair Trading that the major labels are engaging in unfair practices by refusing to discuss legalising its service.…
Critics slam RIAA plan to sue file sharers
Grokster president Wayne Rosso argued that lawsuits against individuals will not stop file sharing, while RIAA attorney Dean Garfield said litigation is only one part of its anti-piracy strategy.…
More download legal rumblings
The RIAA, NMPA and MPAA are pursuing file-sharing services Kazaa and Grokster in LA courts, seeking similar action to that taken against Napster.…