Music Industry Sues LimeWire

Sharon Khare • August 7, 2006, 15:30:33 IST

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LimeWire is being sued by some of the world’s biggest record labels - Universal Music, Sony BMG, EMI Group Plc, and Warner Music Group Corporation - …

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LimeWire is being sued by some of the world’s biggest record labels - Universal Music, Sony BMG, EMI Group Plc, and Warner Music Group Corporation - saying the software allows users to download music without paying for it. This suit seeks $1,50,000 in damages for every song “willfully infringed” by LimeWire and is the latest in a series of lawsuits filed by the music industry in their attempt to curb Internet piracy. The effort received a major boost last year when the US Supreme Court ruled that content companies can take legal action against technology firms that encourage copyright infringement. The lawsuit also names LimeWire parent Lime Group LLC as well as Chief Executive Mark Gorton and Chief Operating Officer Greg Bildson as defendants. Read more here.

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Written by Sharon Khare

Born with the sole aim of correcting people, Sharon took to copy-editing at an early age. In the olden days her methods of correction were rather unorthodox. Don't believe us? Ask the intern who lost two of his er.... Oh ok, I guess we don't talk about that. Now after she got a kid, things have relatively mellowed down. Besides handling the plethora of content that comes out of Tech2, Sharon also handles our sister site, CompareIndia where you can well compare prices of pretty much every electronic item under the sun and CHIP magazine as well, if things weren't heavy enough. She handles a team, all of who seem real happy as long as they're not chained to their desks. see more