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Latest News, Court Rulings and Stuff...
Canada rules p2p software such as KaZaA as legal. No one is responsible for the widespread file sharing in Canada, thus record companies cannot sue.
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27th June 2005---Supreme Court of United States of America rule that file sharing companies and the developers of the software are solely responsible for the decline in the record industry, leaving the door wide open for RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) to sue. The Supreme Court found that Streamcast and Grokster, the 2 major networks for filesharing, intended their software to be used for infringement, and actively encouraged the illegal downloads of music, movies and software.
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24th July 2005---Headline: Music Industry Wins Piracy Suit
The music industry claimed a big win against piracy in the Australian courts, as 31 applicants, including seven international music labels successfully sued the operators of www.mp3s4free.net for breaching the Australian Copyright Act.
This win is extremely significant as the case determined that linking the pirated mater, and not just downloading it, is a direct infringement of copyright under the Australian law.
It may also herald a turn away from these sites, commonly known as 'warez', which are popular for their fast downloads and difficulty to detect.
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