Kazaa counter-sues record firms :)

kamobe

THE owners of the Kazaa file-sharing network are suing the movie and recording industries, claiming that they don't understand the digital age and are monopolising entertainment.


Sharman Networks Ltd filed its counterclaim in response to a copyright-infringement lawsuit brought by several recording labels and movie studios. That lawsuit accuses Sharman of providing free access to copyright music and films to millions of internet users in the United States.


The latest filing came two weeks after US District Judge Stephen V Wilson dismissed Sharman's claim that it could not be sued in the United States because it is based in Australia and incorporated in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu.


Wilson had found Sharman subject to US copyright laws because it has substantial usage by Californians and its actions are alleged to contribute to commercial piracy within the US.


Sharman's counterclaim alleges copyright misuse, monopolisation, and deceptive acts and practices.

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Sharman also claimed that movie studios "dominate and, when they act in concert, have monopoly power" for the after-market distribution of first-run major motion pictures. Likewise, the company said, recording labels "when they act in concert, have monopoly power in the distribution of recorded music."


Movie studios involved include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia, Disney, and Paramount. The recording labels are BMG, EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner. The Recording Industry Association called Sharman's arguments "laughable."

Ballsy

Article here.

carrotcake

nice one

...looks like it's off to gnutella next then if sharman loses

Kevok

Nah I-mesh will do me, once you get rid of the adware that is :rolleyes:

carrotcake

doesn't i-mesh use the fasttrack network?

Mr_Roger_Bongos

gnutella's a load of rubbish, takes far to long. It wont be long anyway after Kazaa until another file-sharing system starts up.