Popular file sharing service has been ordered to permanently shut down its operations. The company was found guilty of copyright
infringement on a "massive scale". According to the Wall Street Journal, A US District Judge has ordered the website to disable the sharing of illegal music files. Limewire has also been told to block its search, upload and download functions.
Limewire was hit with a lawsuit in 2006, which was filed by the Recording Industry Association of America. Limwire's founder Mark Gorton has also been held personally liable for the damages. The P2P sharing website now has posted a notice stating that it is under court order to halt the distribution of its software.
Piracy and copyright infringement had always been a big headache for entertainment and gaming industry. Recently, Google TV has also encountered a setback on account of piracy concerns. So, what is your take on this issue? If you have bought a DVD, shouldn't you have the right to use it any manner whatsoever?
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M. Dean Hajas
October 28, 2010 • 9:57 pm
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It is about time! Thank you to all who supported in taking down these pirate thieves. My guess is that after the smoke clears, perhaps those at Limewire can point the fingers back at the corporate record companies. For decades the very record companies that are complaining of lost revenues due to illegal file sharing, have been illegal in activity with assuming Intellectual Property rights of artists. Perhaps the judicial system would be in favour of listening to artists and their allegations. Canadian Intellectual Property Organization has not been able to hold any American Music corporations responsible for this kind of activity. Recognizing the need to pay for services by all is an appropriate behaviour by all concerned. Michael Dean Hajas has brought to the attention of Gary Wade Leak, Bruce Scavuzzo, Eric Lavine, Robert John Mutt Lange, Matt Haywood, and Lord Henry Hadaway, of Intellectual Property infringement. This would be a great opportunity for these individuals to also tell the absolute truth about where they obtained “Slave 4 You†released by Britney Spears in 2001. Michael Dean Hajas wrote this hook and submitted to Matt Haywood of HHO Publishing in Sept. of 2001 and has not been compensated one cent to date. Good Luck All!
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