05 Feb 2004
File-Sharing: Who's to Blame?

Well hey! We always sue the phone company in a kidnapping case, right? I mean, the phone was used to deliver the ransom, and that makes them liable!

The music industry wants companies that make file-sharing software to be liable for losses they incur when music is swapped illegally. A three-judge panel sounds like it will need to be convinced.

(link) [Wired News]

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