Kazaa heads to court for file-swap trial

Dexsal · Nov 29, 2004, 03:54 AM

Industry eyes are turning toward Oz as more than 50 lawyers begin waging a courtroom battle over Kazaa, the peer-to-peer technology owned by Australia-based Sharman Networks that touts some 60 million users worldwide. The major record labels and 25 other North American, European and Australian record company "applicants" brought the federal court action in Sydney to stop illegal peer-to-peer file sharing. They also want to recover compensation for past illicit downloads, estimated by some to be worth billions of dollars.

The suit targets Sharman Networks; LEF Interactive; Altnet, which delivers so-called "piggyback" technology with Kazaa; Altnet-affiliated Brilliant Digital Entertainment; Sharman CEO Nicola Hemming; Altnet CEO Kevin Bermeister; and two technology directors. Read More

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 29, 2004, 05:03 AM

ROFL they won the last one and wer deamed "legal", now what are they crying about bwahaaha

Nov 29, 2004, 03:54 AM	#1
Dexsal Space Monocerotis Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aust Posts: 1,401 Rep Power: 0	Kazaa heads to court for file-swap trial Industry eyes are turning toward Oz as more than 50 lawyers begin waging a courtroom battle over Kazaa, the peer-to-peer technology owned by Australia-based Sharman Networks that touts some 60 million users worldwide. The major record labels and 25 other North American, European and Australian record company "applicants" brought the federal court action in Sydney to stop illegal peer-to-peer file sharing. They also want to recover compensation for past illicit downloads, estimated by some to be worth billions of dollars. The suit targets Sharman Networks; LEF Interactive; Altnet, which delivers so-called "piggyback" technology with Kazaa; Altnet-affiliated Brilliant Digital Entertainment; Sharman CEO Nicola Hemming; Altnet CEO Kevin Bermeister; and two technology directors. Read More

Nov 29, 2004, 05:03 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	ROFL they won the last one and wer deamed "legal", now what are they crying about bwahaaha __________________