Music industry wins court ruling against song-swappers
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UK record companies today fired the opening salvo in their legal battle with music fans who illegally share tracks on the internet, winning a court order to obtain the names and addresses of 28 people alleged to have given away tens of thousands of tracks
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File-swappers in Britain are to be taken to court for trading tracks over the Internet. The crackdown by the British Phonographic Industry is the first of its kind in the UK, although the
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The music industry claimed another legal victory in its battle against illegal file sharing in Europe on Friday, but the win may not last long.
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The messy fight between the recording industry and online music swappers will be decided by the Supreme Court, which agrees to hear the case next spring.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - A surprising new court ruling could  have a profound impact on the use of samples in hip-hop and  other recordings.
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In a victory for the entertainment  industry, a federal judge has ruled that the Morpheus  file-sharing software encourages millions of users to share  music, movies and other works without authorization.
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Companies providing software that helps music and movie lovers trade files with each other can&#39;t be held financially responsible for copyright theft resulting from the trading, a federal court in Los Angeles ruled yesterday.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping music and movies online.
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Music file-sharing companies are not legally responsible for the swapping of copyright content through their file-sharing software, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a blow to movie studios and record labels.
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A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major movie studios and music companies by ruling several Internet file-sharing software companies are not liable for copyright infringement.
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A U.S. appeals court has rejected a tactic used by the music industry to identify alleged file-swappers in order to sue them, marking the second time a federal court has struck down subpoenas that seek names of Internet service provider (ISP) subscribers.
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A US federal appeals court ruled in favor of peer-to-peer software makers this week, stating that the companies behind the Grokster and Morpheus services are not liable for copyright infringement due to the actions of their users.
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A federal appeals court yesterday ruled that two developers of file-sharing programs are not legally liable for the copyrighted content their users swap online.
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By MIKE CORDER    SYDNEY, Australia  -- The distributor of file-swapping giant Kazaa on Friday welcomed a U.S. court's ruling that two of its rivals are not legally liable for the songs, movies and other copyright works shared online by their users...
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The British music industry is to sue 28 internet users it says are illegally swapping music online. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) says it is targeting &quot;major uploaders&quot; - those who make music available to share free with others.
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A federal appeals court on Thursday  delivered a stinging blow to the anti-piracy efforts of major  movie studios and music companies, ruling that several major  online file-sharing software companies are not liable for  copyright infringement.
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File sharing network Morpheus lost a crucial case earlier this week, calling into question the service's future and handing the entertainment industry a major victory. A U.S. District Judge ruled it had aided copyright infringement on a massive scale.