Filesharing Review > Australian Court Finds Kazaa Guilty of Copyright Infringement

http://tech-guru.blogspot.com [Tech Guru] “Far from taking steps that are likely to effectively curtail copyright file-sharing, Sharman Networks and Altnet have included on the Kazaa web site exhortations to users to increase their file sharing and a web page headed ”˜Join the Revolution’ that criticizes record companies for opposing peer-to-peer file sharing,” he added.

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[p2p networks] Darknets: P2P by invite only: These are “darknets”: exclusive peer-to-peer networks in which membership is based on circles of trust, whose activities are veiled from the general public. And though people who are adept at configuring servers and comfortable with File Transfer Protocol have used such systems for years, a spate of new online services aimed at everyday users is sure to draw new attention to under-the-radar file sharing.

[Libraryjournal.com] Australian court finds Kazaa operator violated copyright law - LJ ...: Australian court finds Kazaa operator violated copyright law .An Australian court has found that the operator of Kazaa, once the world's largest music .

Oreillynet.comhttp://www.oreillynet.com [Oreillynet.com] Copyright Industries: Don't Squeeze the Sharman!: Can we expect a future news story: "Sharman Networks Limited today said it had sold the KaZaA assets to privately-held Mauritius-based Cottonelle Systems. The move comes just weeks after copyright industries filed suit in Australian courts against Sharman." Hey RIAA and MPAA, don't squeeze the Sharman!

News.com.comhttp://news.com.com [News.com.com] Australian court rules against Kazaa | CNET News.com: There are millions of blogs and thousands more created each day. CNET News.com's Blog 100 will point you to the tech blogs worthy of your time.

http://www2.csoonline.com [Www2.csoonline.com] Kazaa Loses Copyright Case in Australia - Security Feed - Blog ...: During the trial, the court heard that some of the labels hired a U.S. company to flood the Kazaa network with spoof media files that would not play properly when downloaded. Kazaa was accused of providing false information about whether it maintained central servers that could help it to monitor its users’

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