Carrie
08-06-2006, 10:51 PM
arstechnica.com (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060806-7431.html)
8/6/2006 7:13:02 PM
by Ken Fisher
Observe the indigenous RIAA in its native environment. Fresh off a kill, its thoughts to turn immediately to its next meal... thus the woolly tusked RIAA embodies the cycle of life.
And so it begins again. Just days after Kazaa settled with the MPAA, the International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI), and the RIAA, the music labels are after another P2P application: LimeWire. Labels owned by studio giants Universal Music, Sony BMG, EMI, and Warner Music Group filed suit against Lime Wire LLC in Manhattan on Friday.
The suit alleges that Lime Wire LLC facilitates the illegal sharing of music on its P2P network. Furthermore, drawing on arguments from the infamous MGM vs. Grokster decision at the Supreme Court, the suit also charges Lime Wire with failing to make any material attempt to stop piracy on its network, piracy that the plaintiffs argue Lime Wire not only knew about, but encouraged in order to make their software more popular. The suit seeks damages, including a hefty $150,000 fine for each song illegally traded on the network.
Full story (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060806-7431.html)
8/6/2006 7:13:02 PM
by Ken Fisher
Observe the indigenous RIAA in its native environment. Fresh off a kill, its thoughts to turn immediately to its next meal... thus the woolly tusked RIAA embodies the cycle of life.
And so it begins again. Just days after Kazaa settled with the MPAA, the International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI), and the RIAA, the music labels are after another P2P application: LimeWire. Labels owned by studio giants Universal Music, Sony BMG, EMI, and Warner Music Group filed suit against Lime Wire LLC in Manhattan on Friday.
The suit alleges that Lime Wire LLC facilitates the illegal sharing of music on its P2P network. Furthermore, drawing on arguments from the infamous MGM vs. Grokster decision at the Supreme Court, the suit also charges Lime Wire with failing to make any material attempt to stop piracy on its network, piracy that the plaintiffs argue Lime Wire not only knew about, but encouraged in order to make their software more popular. The suit seeks damages, including a hefty $150,000 fine for each song illegally traded on the network.
Full story (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060806-7431.html)