Court Battles Over File-Sharing Continue
Sep 30, 2006
Two different court cases involving file-sharing companies and the entertainment industry made news this week.
In the first one, a U.S. District Court judge ruled against StreamCast Networks, makers of a file-sharing service called Morpheus. Despite losing in last year's Supreme Court Grokster case, StreamCast has continued to fight against the film and recording industries. According to Reuters, in this latest ruling, the judge found that StreamCast's business model "relied on massive copyright infringement." StreamCast may appeal.
The other case involves another file-sharing service called LimeWire. In August, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued the makers of LimeWire. This week, LimeWire filed a countersuit against the RIAA. The New York Times reports (free sub required) that LimeWire's suit accuses the RIAA of "a modern consipracy" to control the digital distribution of music through anticompetitive practices and restraint of trade. Read more about this case at News.com.
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