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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

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 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.

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

Comcast on the hot seat over BitTorrent

March 4, 2008 With its handling of file-sharing traffic under scrutiny, the ISP and its foes answer to the FCC on broadband practices. TAGS: Comcast Corp., BitTorrent, file-sharing, foe, seat, P2P, broadband, practice, Internet Service Provider

Harnessing the power of P2P

January 24, 2008 It may have gotten a bad rap, but peer-to-peer technology is increasingly used as a legitimate distribution tool for high-bandwidth applications like video. TAGS: P2P, Pando Networks, Telefonica, Verizon Communications, BitTorrent, service provider, Internet Service Provider, file-sharing, Internet service, cable company, AT&T Corp., researcher, solution, U.S., video

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., blog, Declan McCullagh, copyright law, Internet Service Provider, file-sharing, P2P, broadband

Recording industry shows how to lose by winning

October 17, 2007 As it seeks to fight digital theft, intellectual-property expert Nancy Prager says the music business is waging the wrong campaign. TAGS: RIAA, court, plaintiff, defendant, damage, file-sharing, P2P, campaign, outcome, intellectual property, Kazaa, organization, song, owner, music, opinion

EMI offers music catalog to Mashboxx

July 28, 2006 Yet-to-launch legal P2P network hopes to succeed with label-supported version of traditional file-sharing model. TAGS: P2P, EMI Group Plc., Gnutella, iMesh, label, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, file-sharing, song, fee, music

LokiTorrent fights MPAA legal attack

December 31, 2004 The Web site, a hub of the BitTorrent peer-to-peer network, has virtually put out the hat to finance a legal fund. TAGS: BitTorrent, P2P, finance, file-sharing, download, server

Blogosphere goes wild for Firefox P2P extension

January 5, 2006 The software isn't ready yet, but the promise of file-swapping inside a Web browser is raising eyebrows online. TAGS: blogger, extension, blogosphere, Firefox, P2P, BitTorrent, open source, Web browser, blog, file-sharing, Apple Computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Study: iTunes more popular than many P2P sites

June 7, 2005 Legal music downloads are gaining ground, earning Apple's online store a second-place ranking in popularity, along with LimeWire. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., music download, P2P, household, online music company, online music, LimeWire, Apple iTunes, digital music, file-sharing, Apple Computer

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, Shawn Fanning, music download, P2P, file-trading, file-sharing, Apple Computer, digital music, Canada, Kazaa, Apple iTunes, Yahoo! Inc., decision, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp.

Worm poses as pirated 'Grand Theft Auto'

July 29, 2005 Popular title is one of 400 games donned as disguise by Hagard worm on peer-to-peer networks. It also tries to spread by IM. TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, Graham Cluley, worm, P2P, Sophos Plc., remote access, Web server, file-sharing, IM, security, virus, games, server, Microsoft Corp., PC

BitTorrent inks studio distribution deal

May 9, 2006 Peer-to-peer network's deal to distribute Warner Bros.' films and TV shows is first for file-sharing firm. TAGS: BitTorrent, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Hollywood, file-sharing, P2P

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, RIAA, file-sharing, P2P, movies, music

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, representative, U.K., file-sharing, Internet service, service provider, P2P

BearShare P2P service sold following settlement

May 5, 2006 Free Peers strikes agreement with four record companies, then sells BearShare to subsidiary of file-sharing service iMesh. TAGS: iMesh, subsidiary, P2P, RIAA, settlement, file-swapping, acquisition, judgment, operator, file-sharing, digital music, asset

BitTorrent lands new hardware deals

October 23, 2006 Company's peer-to-peer technology will be included in routers and storage devices, bolstering BitTorrent's credibility. TAGS: BitTorrent, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., file-sharing, P2P, ASUS, router, video, PC

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