KaZaA Suspends Downloads

When I arrived at work this morning and began my typical morning news roundup, I noticed an interesting headline: “KaZaA Suspends Downloads of Service“. To my surprise, KaZaA has halted downloads of their popular software pending a decision by a Dutch court on Jan. 31. Here is what KaZaA has to say: Download of the KaZaA Media Desktop software is temporarily and voluntarily suspended pending Dutch court decision on January 31. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check back at www.kazaa.com for more information. In November, the same Dutch court ordered KaZaA to stop the trading of copyrighted material over its network or face fines of over $100 per day. The service remains online and copyrighted material are still being traded, however new users of the software are not being excepted. Currently the KaZaA/Morpheus networks actively shelter over 400,000 p2p users, making KaZaA one of the most popular file sharing networks today. Whats your take on the situation? Will KaZaA survive or will it fall like so many other p2p services?