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Record labels send more letters to P2P services

September 15, 2005 Recording Industry Association of America sends cease-and-desists to seven P2P services it says induce copyright infringement. TAGS: RIAA, Grokster Ltd., WinMX, file-swapping, P2P, LimeWire, spokesperson, letter, decision

Supreme Court rules against file swapping

June 27, 2005 In unanimous decision, justices say Grokster and others could be held responsible for widespread copyright infringement. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, copyright infringement, peer-to-peer company, StreamCast Networks, decision, justice, victory, court, Silicon Valley, technology company, P2P, CEO, movie

Congress threatens P2P networks on porn

July 28, 2005 Senators say they don't want to rewrite copyright law--but they're peeved that kids can find porn on file-swapping networks. TAGS: porn, P2P, Sen., senator, Grokster Ltd., copyright law, decision, software company

Readers: P2P ruling will spark lawsuit rush

June 27, 2005 Some readers predict the decision will spur a flurry of suits against software makers; others say the ruling is far from disastrous. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, reader, lawsuit, P2P, decision, court, software company

With settlement, Kazaa casts off its pirate garb

July 27, 2006 The notorious P2P service tries to go straight, but even a multimillion-dollar deal with record labels might not be enough. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, recording industry, settlement, P2P, Grokster Ltd., EMI Group Plc., Napster Inc., file-sharing, Australia, decision, U.S., Apple iTunes

Theft by any other name

June 27, 2005 Critics of the Supreme Court's Grokster decision never mention the real stumbling block, writes CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., court, Sony Betamax, theft, decision, P2P, Napster Inc.

Industries digest Grokster ruling

June 29, 2005 Companies mull how Supreme Court's decision will change the landscape for the file-swapping and entertainment industries. TAGS: file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., iMesh, StreamCast Networks, P2P, eDonkey, LimeWire, landscape, software company, decision, movie

Musicians, songwriters: P2P ruling rocks

June 27, 2005 Downloaders may cringe about the Grokster ruling, but it resonates with artists, many of whom say swappers have hurt their business. TAGS: songwriter, Grokster Ltd., musician, P2P, artist, decision, music, radio, CD

Year in review: iPods rule as courts reason

December 22, 2004 Technology giants rushed to catch Apple Computer's iTunes lead, while peer-to-peer forces won significant court battles. TAGS: file-swapping, music download, Shawn Fanning, file-trading, P2P, file-sharing, Apple Computer, Canada, digital music, Kazaa, Apple iTunes, Yahoo! Inc., decision, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp.

FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling

March 28, 2005 A 1984 Supreme Court decision legalized the VCR and provided much of the legal context for today's consumer electronics industry. TAGS: Sony Betamax, file-swapping, VCR, copyright infringement, video recorder, Grokster Ltd., consumer electronics, FAQ, studio, decision, Sony Corp., recorder, P2P, U.S., video

Court ruling could squeeze P2P pennies

June 27, 2005 Grokster ruling is likely to give investors pause when faced with the prospectus for a file-sharing start-up. TAGS: file-swapping company, Sony Betamax, Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, court, investor, P2P, venture capital, decision, file-sharing, copyright law, attorney, start-up, entertainment, Intel, HP

Week in review: Judging tech

July 1, 2005 Some key tech decisions this week were made not in the boardroom but by nine men and women wearing black robes. TAGS: file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., Week in review, decision, DSL, cable company, P2P, women, service provider, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, Apple iTunes

This week in legal tech news

July 1, 2005 Some key tech decisions this week were made not in the boardroom but by nine men and women wearing black robes. TAGS: file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., decision, cable company, DSL, P2P, Internet service, women, service provider, Internet Service Provider, Apple iTunes

Fighting the final digital battle

August 9, 2005 Red Swoosh CEO Travis Kalanick says the long-standing chill between technologists and the entertainment industry may soon start to thaw. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., Universal Studios, digital media, distribution, innovation, media company, decision, P2P, Hollywood

Grokster case: Winners and losers

June 27, 2005 Supreme Court ruling could have profound impact on tech landscape--beyond current battle of Hollywood vs. a few P2P sites. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., Snocap, file-swapping, loser, EMusic, P2P, winner, Napster Inc., America Online Inc., decision, music, Internet Service Provider, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Computer

Are PCs next in Hollywood piracy battle?

November 6, 2003 The FCC's "broadcast flag" mandate could have a wider-than-expected impact as TVs and computers converge. TAGS: digital television, regulation, copy protection, piracy, Hollywood, TV, P2P, decision, PC

Why punish the technology?

January 28, 2005 The war against file swapping is taking a dangerous turn, writes CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, Grokster Ltd., Napster Inc., Sony Betamax, P2P, law, decision, Hollywood, MP3 player, recorder, MP3

Getting real about the Grokster case

February 8, 2005 Public-interest advocate Gigi Sohn says the peer-to-peer debate can't be resolved through one-sided proposals. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-trading, debate, principle, copyright law, media company, consumer electronics, compensation, decision, file-sharing, P2P

Congress applauds file-sharing ruling

June 27, 2005 There's no sign of a desire in Congress to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in key file-swapping case. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., Induce Act, Patrick Leahy, court, politician, spokeswoman, file-swapping, copyright law, Rep., senator, decision, file-sharing, Democrat, Republican, P2P
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