From C/Net update – A Norwegian teenager pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of illegally making software that copies movies, in a landmark case seen as a battle between cyber-Davids and corporate Goliaths. Jon Johansen, known in Norway as “DVD Jon,” is charged with helping to crack a code and develop and distribute a program–known [...]

Check it out from Onion Networks: “Onion Networks’ Tornado CDN (http://onionnetworks.com/) is a software-based Content Delivery Network that accelerates content delivery by leveraging the underutilized resources within an enterprise network, including desktop computers, to deliver rich media without requiring costly network hardware upgrades. This unique peer-to-peer approach to content delivery provides 10x faster downloads than [...]

From Salon “Like Mr. Ed,” says Craig Newmark, “I never speak until I have something to say.” But Newmark, the founder of Craig’s List, one of the most popular community sites on the Web, wants to talk about more than just television. He prefers to focus on “fairness,” a concept that is dear to him, [...]

From USAtoday Leslie Zdory is the music industry’s worst nightmare. She visits pirate online swap service Kazaa three times a week to download songs for her custom CDs, putting favorites from artists such as the Righteous Brothers and Billy Joel into personalized packages such as “Love Songs of the 1970s.” “When you buy a CD [...]

“…its low learning curve, intelligent download function, and spyware-free installation make it the hottest up-and-coming file-sharing app on the block.” – CNET -UltraEasy – No instruction manual needed. XoloX automatically detects your computer settings for fast, hassle-free installation. -UltraFast – XoloX automatically downloads parts of the same file from many users all at once; lets [...]

Ipsos-Reid’s Quarterly Digital Music Study, TEMPO: Keeping Pace With Online Music Distribution, Finds Americans’ Digital Music Appetite Remains Strong Throughout 2002 Amid ongoing efforts by the music industry to curb unauthorized peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing and PC manufacturers’ press to expand the perceived functionality of their PC offerings through audio-centric product bundles, U.S. music enthusiasts are [...]

THE MOTION PICTURE Association of America (MPAA) has persuaded authorities in the kingdom of Norway to try a teenager three years after he watched DVDs on a Linux computer using the Linux-based de-scrambling program DeCSS. The Electronic Freedom Foundation said in a statement that Jon Johansen will face a court tomorrow morning, with the case [...]

Story here that copying DVDs for personal backup may be legal under ‘fair use’, if it uses a method which dodges the DMCA. A court in California will this month rule on the legality of an ingenious new software package that makes perfect copies of movies on DVDs even if they are protected with the [...]

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The Bridge is a new P2P file sharing freeware which offers 20 clubs to share with the community : cooking recipes, cartoons, desktop themes, games, comedy, music, erotism, sports, vehicles, sciences, e-books, movies, freewares, arts, ” paparazzi ” pictures, and many more… The Bridge has a unique classification system, so the time when you were [...]

This message pops up for anyone who starts up DC++ v0.181: Collective thanks to all who have donated $$$ to me, I didn’t think people would do it, but they actually have, amounts ranging from $1 to 200…keep ‘em coming =) (keep in mind tho that paypal steals 30 cents and some percentage (4 i [...]

Here I am again, with more LimeWire News. The 2.8.0 BETA has been released with some interesting changes, they include: HTTP 1.1 use for downloading — this will improve overall download throughput and will improve your chances of getting queued successfully by another user when attempting a download. “– Support for server-side “GUESS” — one [...]

Saw this over at Mtv news, rapper tech n9ne started a movement called F.T.I. (F*!# The Industry) or more politely Free The Industry, he is offering everyone to freely download his album off his >website. I even listened to a couple of his tracks and he said he was encourging file sharing and that they [...]

Shift Magazine published it’s top 100 websites for 2003 in their latest issue, and gave it’s gold medal for music to none other than home sweet home, Zeropaid.com. The magazine is a Canadian Entertainment & Technology magazine, and it’s fairly unavailable in the states. If you can’t find it, here is a scan of the [...]

(Source: CNet News) CDNow will open a new store through Amazon.com, joining a number of retailers that are turning to the online sales giant. As previously reported, the two companies had been in talks for some time. CDNow is owned by German media giant Bertelsmann, which has been struggling with its Internet operations. Bertelsmann said [...]

“Artist Bill of Rights” that includes: (1) Larger participation in the profits, (2) transparent accounting, (3) complete creative license, (4) one album at a time contracts, and (5) enhanced marketing and distribution. JAM Records is scheduled to release two albums in the first quarter of next year, which will include some of the biggest names [...]

As reported on Monday Judge Aspen ordered Madster To Stop distributing it’s software To stop access to Madster.com To stop access to the Madster p2p network. Although CNet’s download.com have complied with the first request, Johnny Deep, creator of Madster has refused to comply with the latter 2 requests. To stop access to the Madster [...]

Federal Judge Stephen Wilson disappointed lawyers representing movie studios and music publishers Monday when he decided to delay a ruling on whether or not the file swapping service operated by Kazaa can be sued in the U.S. The delay was part of a larger suit for copyright infringement brought by the Motion Picture Association of [...]

A Chicago federal judge has ordered file-swapping service Madster, formerly known as Aimster, to unplug its computers from the Internet in a last-ditch effort to prevent music piracy on its network. Federal judge Marvin Aspen has already ordered Madster to prevent trades of copyrighted music on its service. In papers filed with the court, Madster [...]

(Source: Annanova.com) Finland’s Supreme Court has ruled taxi drivers must pay royalty fees if they play music in their car while a customer is in the backseat. The order even applies to the radio. A case, based on one driver’s refusal to pay, is likely to set a precedent for the 9,500 cab drivers in [...]