On October 26, 2010, a U.S. federal judge granted a request from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to completely shut down LimeWire due to its charges on online infringement which included downloading, distributing and sharing of songs occurring through its clients. LimeWire had been one of the world’s largest, most installed file sharing application, but as a matter, it has now ceased its entire operations due to charges of illegal copyright infringements to the music record companies. It is said that the company may be fined a total amount of more than a billion, as the final damages are yet to be assessed and the case is to be resumed in January, 2011.
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My opinion: There are always alternatives for everything, downloading and sharing songs being one of them. LimeWire may be permanently shut down, but what about the others! Will there be actions taken on those software companies as well?
I agree. The technology exists, so someone will always come along with another filesharing service.
ReplyDeleteI believe people need to become more educated in terms of respecting artists and what they produce.
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