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Supreme Court sets date for file-sharing case

January 21, 2005 Closely watched case could decide whether or not file-sharing networks are legal to operate. TAGS: file-sharing network, file-sharing

Lime Wire upgrades P2P software

May 18, 2004 The file-sharing company assures users that version 4.0 of its software is completely free of spyware. TAGS: LimeWire, file-sharing, P2P, spyware

RIAA's year-end shocker

December 22, 2008 After years of relying on lawsuits to try to stop individuals from illegally sharing music, the recording industry decides to try a new tack. TAGS: RIAA, recording industry, Internet Service Provider, lawsuit, file-sharing, president

Music industry sues P2P firm Lime Wire

August 4, 2006 Federal lawsuit comes a week after makers of Kazaa file-sharing technology agreed to pay music labels $115 million. TAGS: LimeWire, recording industry, business model, record company, P2P, file-sharing, lawsuit, Kazaa

File-sharing furor for Comcast

October 26, 2007 The ISP finds itself at the center of a controversy over the handling of file-sharing traffic. TAGS: BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., file-sharing, Internet Service Provider, P2P, CEO

LimeWire security flaw found, fixed

March 16, 2005 Hole in popular file-sharing program could let attackers browse hard drives. TAGS: LimeWire, aggregation site, security flaw, flaw, file-sharing, researcher, security, hard drive

File-sharing programs carry Trojan horse

January 3, 2002 Popular file-sharing programs Grokster and LimeWire are privacy time bombs, say computer experts who found "spyware" bundled with the downloads. TAGS: file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., LimeWire, computer expert, file-sharing, trojan horse, Symantec Corp., Kazaa, code, download, spyware, antivirus

Working past Internet file-sharing frustration

February 8, 2007 Intent MediaWorks CEO Lee Ottolenghi says the more consumers learn about file sharing, they less willing they are to pay for content. TAGS: file-sharing, Viacom Inc., media, portal, Apple iTunes, cell phone, music, CD, e-mail, video

File-sharing site eDonkey kicks it

September 13, 2006 P2P firm agrees to $30 million settlement in copyright case, becomes latest victim of illegal file-sharing crackdown. TAGS: eDonkey, settlement, file-sharing, P2P, New York, Sony Corp.

FTC focuses on file swapping

December 15, 2004 Two-day workshop will look at consumer risks, copyright implications of peer-to-peer technology. TAGS: workshop, file-sharing, P2P, file-swapping, risk, Apple Computer

Hollywood hates pirates, but can it use them?

July 3, 2007 Michael Moore movie "Sicko" enjoys successful debut, despite being illegally downloaded by thousands. TAGS: file-sharing, Hollywood, Michael Moore, movie, attorney, film, piracy, Google Video, Google Inc., video

British file sharers to pay record industry

January 27, 2006 Judge orders two downloaders to pay thousands of pounds in fines, costs and damages to the BPI trade association. TAGS: recording industry, file-sharing, Judge, payment

British ISPs stand firm after file-sharing ruling

July 11, 2007 Internet service providers maintain they should not be liable for illegal P2P file-sharing over their networks. TAGS: Internet Service Provider, U.K., representative, file-sharing, Internet service, service provider, P2P

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, entertainment, Napster Inc., file-swapping, P2P file sharing, P2P, e-mail, Sony Corp., security

Microsoft working on file-sharing application

June 17, 2005 "Avalanche" is the company's own take on peer-to-peer file-sharing technology like BitTorrent. TAGS: BitTorrent, chunk, P2P file sharing, file-sharing, spokesman, P2P, Microsoft Corp.

Record labels tout program to disable swapping

September 22, 2005 Digital File Check program gives parents and employers a tool for removing file-sharing software from their computers. TAGS: employer, copyright law, antipiracy, file-sharing, RIAA, P2P, movies, music

Apple settles with another alleged Tiger leaker

April 19, 2005 Mac maker reaches deal with second of three men accused of posting developer copies of OS X release on file-sharing sites. TAGS: Apple Computer, file-sharing, developer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh

Prince: The artist who formerly liked the Internet

November 13, 2007 Once considered a pioneer in online music distribution, the musician has since turned testy about fan sites and file-sharing networks. What happened? TAGS: Lars Ulrich, file-sharing network, musician, artist, file-sharing, album, music, America, U.K., president

Comcast, BitTorrent bury the hatchet

March 28, 2008 After months of sparring, the companies say they've found common ground--and maybe even a way to make both ISPs and file sharers happy. TAGS: BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., Declan McCullagh, blog, copyright law, Internet Service Provider, file-sharing, P2P, broadband

Napster wildfire spreads beyond music

May 15, 2000 As the Net overcomes today's size and speed barriers, Napster-like technologies could be used to trade everything from full-length movies to entire computer operating systems--basically, anything d... TAGS: Napster Inc., piracy, file-sharing, Hollywood, entertainment, America Online Inc., music, operating system
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