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CA slaps spyware label on Kazaa

November 26, 2004 P2P program poses threat because of its widespread popularity and its high "clot factor," software maker says. TAGS: Kazaa, Computer Associates International Inc., pest, spyware, P2P, adware, virus

Sparring begins in Kazaa trial

November 30, 2004 If Sharman can bar people who spread child porn, it can do the same for those sharing unlicensed songs, music industry attorney says. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, music industry, file-sharing, Sydney, party, attorney, trial, music

Sharman cuts off Kazaa downloads in Australia

December 6, 2005 Shutdown affects only the download site; people who already have the software can keep sharing files on network. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, Australia, KaZaA Media Desktop, appeal, court, party, order, conference

Kazaa's a drag at its own company

February 4, 2005 Exec reveals why employees "hate" installing the P2P software and how rivals are well-positioned to "out-innovate us." TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, P2P, document, adware

Key witness takes stand in Kazaa trial

December 1, 2004 KPMG computer forensics investigator says it's possible to trace people sharing unlicensed music files through IP addresses. TAGS: KPMG Consulting Inc., Kazaa, Sharman Networks Ltd., IP address, IP, trial

Report asserts Kazaa makes the rules

December 3, 2004 Judge accepts an affidavit with potentially damaging assertions about Kazaa's handling of copyrighted material. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, affidavit, Sydney, Judge, rule, trial, IM

Altnet to share ad cash with labels

March 2, 2005 The P2P company will split revenue collected by file-swapping companies with certain record labels. TAGS: Altnet, file-swapping company, Sharman Networks Ltd., file-swapping, advertising revenue, Kazaa, P2P

The costs of online music

December 2, 2004 Music fans in Great White North get bargain from Apple. Also: Kazaa case witness tells how he identifies song swappers. TAGS: Kazaa, online music, digital music, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, CD

At trial, Altnet-Kazaa link examined

December 15, 2004 In the music industry's suit against Sharman, owner of P2P software Kazaa, witness testifies about role of partner Altnet. TAGS: Altnet, KaZaA Media Desktop, Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, KPMG Consulting Inc., search listing, P2P, search result, search, owner, SD card

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: Kazaa, Sharman Networks Ltd., recording industry, settlement, P2P, Grokster Ltd., EMI Group Plc., Napster Inc., file-sharing, Australia, decision, U.S., Apple iTunes

Witness says Kazaa activity can be monitored

December 7, 2004 Witness in ongoing trial against the software maker says statistics can be collected in the same way Web sites collect data. TAGS: Kazaa, Sharman Networks Ltd., distributed system, KaZaA Media Desktop, statistics, Sydney, trial, activity, P2P, software company

Image: Take a peek at Exeem

January 5, 2005 The file-swapping program, still in beta, promises to merge the strengths of BitTorrent and Kazaa. TAGS: peek, BitTorrent, file-swapping, Kazaa, Time Warner Inc.

Focus group: Kazaa will meet Napster's fate

December 16, 2004 In copyright trial, lawyers discuss whether to admit an e-mail sent from a focus group to Sharman, owner of P2P software Kazaa. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., focus group, Altnet, Kazaa, Napster Inc., P2P, icon, document, lawyer, CEO, e-mail, music

Witness assaults Kazaa filter claims

December 2, 2004 Executive says his antipiracy firm can identify Kazaa users and can detect copyright-infringing music files on the peer-to-peer network. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, applicant, respondent, Sydney, antipiracy, material, trial, P2P, IP address, IP

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, P2P, record company, lawsuit, file-sharing, Kazaa

StreamCast names Skype, Kazaa in lawsuit

March 27, 2006 The owner of P2P application Morpheus is suing over the technology underlying Skype's Net phone software. TAGS: StreamCast Networks, Skype, Kazaa, Sharman Networks Ltd., suit, defendant, Morpheus, file-swapping, lawsuit, attorney, P2P

Sharman exec calls child porn unstoppable

December 10, 2004 Chief technology officer testifies user access to Kazaa couldn't be blocked, despite the company's zero-tolerance policy on child porn. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, Tony Bannon, Universal Music Group, Denmark, policy, Sydney, chief technology officer, exec, P2P, trial, Web server, CEO, server

Music industry lashes out at Kazaa trial

November 29, 2004 Trial begins with music industry attorney calling Kazaa an "engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen." TAGS: Tony Bannon, Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, Altnet, Brilliant Digital Entertainment, infringement, Universal Music Group, attorney, Sydney, license agreement, investor, trial, P2P, CEO

Kazaa keywords to be blocked, Australian judge rules

November 28, 2005 Justice Murray Wilcox says record companies can send a list of banned search terms to the peer-to-peer network. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Audible Magic, Kazaa, record company, P2P, song

Kazaa owners may face time in jail

December 15, 2005 Australian record industry initiates contempt proceedings against the masterminds behind the file-sharing software. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Tony Bannon, Kazaa, recording industry, Altnet, proceeding, motion, Sydney, file-sharing, Australia, order, owner, CEO, IP
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