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Democrats: Colleges must police copyright, or else

November 10, 2007 Top congressional Democrats put pressure on colleges and universities to stamp out peer-to-peer piracy or lose financial aid for all their students. TAGS: university, Audible Magic, college, student, Democrat, P2P, Napster Inc., file-sharing, president, letter, entertainment

Leaked e-mails reveal MediaDefender's antipiracy woes

September 20, 2007 Messages portray a company overwhelmed by file-swapping community and skepticism from entertainment executives.MediaDefender is wake-up call for entertainment sector TAGS: antipiracy, file-sharing, music industry, P2P file sharing, Napster Inc., entertainment, file-swapping, P2P, Sony Corp., e-mail, security

Kazaa to launch P2P print ads

November 12, 2003 Kazaa parent Sharman Networks plans to unveil its first offline advertising campaign next week, in which it will exhort computer users to defend file swapping, and tell entertainment companies they... TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., entertainment company, Kazaa, Altnet, file-swapping, P2P, entertainment, music, games

State AGs warn file-sharing companies

August 5, 2004 Top state cops cite child porn users and privacy, copyright concerns in critical letter to P2P firms. TAGS: entertainment company, file-sharing, P2P, P2P file sharing, letter, attorney, entertainment, privacy, consulting, intellectual property, state, CEO

Kazaa owner takes heart in P2P ruling

August 20, 2004 Sharman Networks applauds U.S. appeal court decision that lets peer-to-peer software makers off the hook. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., P2P, Kazaa, Morpheus, court, decision, Grokster Ltd., copyright law, motion, Australia, file-sharing, owner, entertainment, broadband, U.S.

Supercharged college P2P network closes

November 15, 2005 I2Hub, a file-swapping network piggybacking on the Internet2 research network, posts its own epitaph. TAGS: Internet2, college, file-swapping network, P2P, RIAA, file-swapping, entertainment

Legal P2P networks gaining ground

March 11, 2004 Red Swoosh, an authorized service, is now reaching out to the BitTorrent underground, offering an alliance. TAGS: Kontiki, peer-to-peer company, P2P, BitTorrent, publisher, entertainment, Kazaa, Napster Inc., community, video, CEO

Prison terms on tap for 'prerelease' pirates

April 19, 2005 Congress approves stiff prison terms for Internet file swappers. President Bush is set to sign bill into law soon. TAGS: Michael Weiss, P2P, online piracy, penalty, bill, piracy, entertainment, file-swapping, law, copy, work, president

Number of music file-swappers falls, study says

December 14, 2005 Fewer households are downloading music illegally, but hard-core swappers remain active, researchers say. TAGS: file-swapping, household, NPD Group Inc., P2P, research company, music, entertainment

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, holder, Grokster Ltd., copyright law, decision, entertainment

P2P companies ask high court for help

March 1, 2005 Tech companies, artists, venture capitalists say new products would be endangered by Hollywood proposals. TAGS: file-swapping, file-swapping company, court, entertainment, Apple Computer, P2P, software company, Sony Corp., Apple iPod

Canada deems P2P downloading legal

December 12, 2003 Downloading copyrighted music from peer-to-peer networks is legal but uploading files isn't, say Canadian copyright regulators, who also impose a $25 fee on some MP3 players. TAGS: Canada, P2P, fee, regulator, decision, law, RIAA, copyright law, court, MP3 player, consumer electronics, Apple Computer, entertainment, hard drive, MP3, CD

European firms threaten mass P2P lawsuit

August 1, 2003 Thousands of file-traders in Spain face prosecution, in what could be the biggest move against P2P users yet seen in Europe. TAGS: Spain, P2P, lawsuit, RIAA, lawyer, file-sharing, IP address, Europe, IP, entertainment, work, U.S.

Can BitTorrent thrive in the mainstream?

May 9, 2006 Insiders say deal with Warner Bros. is good for industry, but some aren't sure its technology can work for consumers. TAGS: BitTorrent, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Kontiki, file-sharing, P2P, Hollywood, content provider, piracy, entertainment, studio, video

Supreme Court mulls file-swap 'pushers'

April 6, 2005 Middle-ground ruling in P2P case could focus on companies that actively encouraged copyright infringement. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, copyright infringement, copyright law, justice, file-swapping company, StreamCast Networks, P2P, entertainment company, behavior, entertainment, attorney, software company, idea

State bill could cripple P2P

January 19, 2005 California proposal would impose jail time for file-swapping developers who allow copyrighted music, movie trades. TAGS: file-swapping, P2P, bill, StreamCast Networks, entertainment company, Morpheus, Governor, Sen., California, movies, entertainment, software company, movie

Hollywood takes P2P case to Supreme Court

October 8, 2004 Studios, record labels ask top judges to overturn case protecting file-swapping companies. TAGS: file-swapping company, Aimster, ruling, file-swapping, StreamCast Networks, Grokster Ltd., P2P, entertainment company, court, RIAA, federal judge, Hollywood, entertainment, decision

France may sanction unfettered P2P downloads

December 22, 2005 Parliament gave initial approval to the concept, but roadblocks remain, and the entertainment industry is on edge. TAGS: amendment, sanction, copyright law, P2P, France, approval, proposal, court, nation, copy, organization, entertainment, music

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, distribution, digital media, media company, entertainment, P2P, decision, innovation, Hollywood
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