The war over music downloads is hotter -- and more confusing-- now than ever. As of February, more than 17,850 people have been sued by the Recording Industry Association of America on charges of ...
Napster was a file-sharing service that allowed users to download music tracks for free. The recording industry sued to have Napster shut down, and the company went into bankruptcy in 2002. Napster ...
Music downloads among U.S. adults have risen sharply during the past several months, despite a crackdown by the music industry to curb such behavior. Between February and March, the number of people ...
Colleges are a focal point of file sharing because students have access to high-speed Internet service and an interest in music and pop culture that outstrips their financial means. "Yeah it is [wrong ...
Is it possible to end the investigations and prosecutions that the RIAA, the music download police and similar entities use to prosecute users of file-sharing networks? The answer depends, say online ...
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Cox Communications in a closely watched copyright dispute, ruling that the internet service ...
People have been trying to come up with a legal way to share music since the heydays of Kazaa and Napster. Record labels weren’t ready to relinquish control, though, and arguably, consumers weren’t ...