Dutch Court Releases Verdict on Kazaa
A Dutch court today released its verdict in the appeal case IFPI V Kazaa. Kazaa has lost the case. The court has order it to stop the worldwide distribution of its popular software . It also seems to have ruled for the removal of its website. However, it does seem like expected that the it [...]
Judge drops Napster bombshell
You may have read that the on-going Napster court case has been prosponed till February 17 to allow both sides to reach an agreement. However what just happened before the postponement has just been released. The transcripts of the case reveal that the judge Patel questioned if the record companies copyright extended to digital distribution [...]
DC++, Open Source DirectConnect Client
I’ve recently found a DC Client that uses less that half the system resourses of any other P2P program out there.
It is called DC++. You can get it Here.
This has many great features, like The Multisource Download that is not multisource (Remeber the BearShare claims, that’s the same here, but they are not claiming the [...]
Kazaa News Update
Kazaa which recently split from former owners Fasttrack to the Shartman Networks in Australia is apparently now been invistaged by Australian Authorities. According to this report the Australian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA) is invistigating the network. The organization wants to make sure that the new entity is not infringing on copyrights
Although many reports claim [...]
Sharman new owner of Kazaa under investigation
It didn’t take long, but the new owners of KaZaA, Sharman Networks, is already a focal point of Australian copyright authorities.
KaZaA’s life in the P2P world has been a roller coaster ride of uncertainty. Adding to the KaZaA drama, reports coming in suggest that “The Australian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA), which monitors that [...]
Review: eDonkey2000
Here is a recent review of eDonkey. “eDonkey’s default skin may be a bit confusing for the beginner. However, for a seasoned P2P enthusiast who chooses content over cosmetics, eDonkey’s appearance is mere semantics.”
WinMX v3.0 Beta Released for Testing
Early this morning WinMX v3.0 was released to the public, new features include: New Interface, Multi-Source Downloading and New Network Architecture.
WinMX users cannot donwload from multiple sources on the OpenNap Network only on the WinMX peer network. If you’re having problems connecting to the OpenNap network while using WinMX v3.0, try adding several OpenNap severs. [...]
Austin Powers “Dismembered” by MPAA
In a SonicNet article hosted on Yahoo it described the up and coming movie “Austin Powers: Goldmember”. But all is not well in Hollywood as the movie has come under fire by certain legalities. According to MGM studios the title of the new Austin Powers movie “Goldmember” is an unauthorized parody of [...]
Spyware And You: A Rant
I see that Zeropaid.com wrote a lot of heat about the link I posted about Audiogalaxy Spyware. It seems to have infuriated as many as it
enlightened. I submit to those who self-righteously attacked Zeropaid, that although it may have been an older story, it was a highly appropriate
article that was ‘new’ to a [...]
Another Blow To RIAA, This Time From The Inventors Of CD
Another unpleasant announcement for RIAA comes from Philips, the inventor of CD. The Dutch company announced that it wants the CDs “protected” with the Israeli company’s anti-ripping system (the system supported and promoted by RIAA) NOT to be labeled as CDs at all. Philips rightfhully states that the “protected” CDs are so different from their [...]
