View Past ArticlesKazaa to settle file-share lawsuitsAugust 03, 2006By Latin Pulse Music
Kazaa, whose technology was used by millions to illegally swap music and movies, agreed Thursday to pay $115 million to settle lawsuits with the record industry and to launch a 'legitimate' service. The Australian peer-to-peer file-sharing company also reached a settlement with the Motion Picture Association of America, and agreed to pay an undisclosed sum.
The settlements come a little more than a year after the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in the landmark Grokster case, which determined Internet file-sharing services can be sued if they encourage people to use their sophisticated software to steal copyrighted material.
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