Tuesday, 28. January 2003
Topic: - on January 28, 2003 at 12:25:46 PM CET
Kazaa fires back at Hollywood, labels
Sharman Networks, owner of the popular Kazaa file-swapping software, has launched a legal counterstrike against the major record labels and Hollywood studios, asserting they have “obscenely” abused their copyright powers.
In a lawsuit filed late Monday in federal court in Los Angeles, Sharman claims that major entertainment companies have colluded to drive potential online rivals out of business. The conduct should preclude the industry from being able to defend its copyrights in court, at least until the behavior is corrected, Sharman contends.
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