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Kazaa and Music Industry Settle in Court »

Posted by: Mattk39 3 years, 3 months ago
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The legal settlement calls for Sharman Networks, the developer of Kazaa, to pay four major music labels over $100 million dollars for proliferating music and movies without permission. Universal Music, Sony BMG, EMI and Warner Music all seek damages.

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)lao-hu
    lao-hu
    July 27, 2006, 7:21 p.m.

    I just haven't seen how file sharing has reduced the ridiculous amounts of money that recording and movie stars have made in the last few years. I personally have stopped going to see movies and buying new cd's just because of this. Most of the media is regurgitated crap anyway. Re-makes of old classics (which they don't have to pay royalties for), sequils of quasi successful movies or tv sitcoms and music remakes and remixes. Yawn. I just don't see any real new concepts for them to be so protective about.

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)agentX
      agentX
      July 27, 2006, 7:27 p.m.

      I wonder where they will come up with 100 mill from. It's not like Kazaa was a moneymaker.

      • Avg rating: (+8/-0 8)NewSlang
        NewSlang
        July 27, 2006, 11:14 p.m.

        The RIAA continues its assault on art continues.

        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Outspoken22
          Outspoken22
          July 28, 2006, 8:53 a.m.

          Kazaa is so jammed packed with ads, it isn't worth using. They always go for the big ones, since they have the most money. As soon as one shuts down, 2 or 3 pop up.

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