by Zach Shaw | Jul 18, 2011 | Digital Media
Thought that LimeWire was going to be left alone to die peacefully after the RIAA received their $105 million settlement? Well now the indie labels want their share. In this latest episode of As The Lime Turns, a group of indie labels being represented by Merlin are...
by Zach Shaw | May 16, 2011 | Legal Woes
The labels and RIAA have finally won their five year battle against LimeWire last week when it was announced that the peer-to-peer file-sharing website would pay $105 million for damages they caused the industry. Though it took a while for the case to finally come to...
by Zach Shaw | May 13, 2011 | Legal Woes, Who Do I Make This Check Out To?
The RIAA and labels gained a big victory back in October of 2010 when LimeWire, the onetime king of peer-to-peer file-sharing websites, was forced to shut down. Now, about 8 months after the “permanent injunction” and five years of litigation, LimeWire and the four...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 25, 2011 | Digital Media
New research from the NPD Group has found that the percentage of internet piracy has fallen from 16% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2007 to just 9% in 2010’s Q4. What could have caused such a major decrease in illegal downloading so suddenly? While it may be too soon...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 4, 2010 | Legal Woes, Rock N' Roll All Night And Sue Everyday
That’s pretty much the message the RIAA is sending in a recent court ruling against Minnesota resident Jammie Thomas-Rasset, who has been fighting against court hearings over 24 songs she illegally downloaded and shared online four years ago. A jury decided today that...