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August 20th, 2004, 07:50 AM
http://money.cnn.com/2004/08/19/technology/filesharing.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal appeals court Thursday delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major movie studios and music companies, ruling that several major online file-sharing software companies are not liable for copyright infringement.
The three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found in favor of Grokster Ltd., StreamCast and others, and said that the relief from piracy sought by the movie and music studios would amount to a renovation of the existing copyright standards, which the court called "unwise."
In a nod to the rapid changes in the online media industry over the last few years, the judges further said history has proven that with new technology, markets have a way of correcting themselves...
At least a temporary reprieve.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal appeals court Thursday delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major movie studios and music companies, ruling that several major online file-sharing software companies are not liable for copyright infringement.
The three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found in favor of Grokster Ltd., StreamCast and others, and said that the relief from piracy sought by the movie and music studios would amount to a renovation of the existing copyright standards, which the court called "unwise."
In a nod to the rapid changes in the online media industry over the last few years, the judges further said history has proven that with new technology, markets have a way of correcting themselves...
At least a temporary reprieve.