One of the latest episodes in the ongoing battle conducted by the movie and recording industries surrounding the issue of copy write infringement as it relates to P2P downloading sites. This is interesting in the context of the greater battle being conducted by the drug industry, for example, to garner longer time-frames for their patents , which are being incorporated into 'free trade agreements', etc. Neil Young calls the trading of music over the net the new radio. The artists come down on both sides of the issue but the companies are pulling out all the stops in trying to shut down the whole show. An ongoing saga.The legal future of torrent-tracking services is in the hands of a Los Angeles federal judge weighing a motion to dismiss a case brought by the Motion Picture Association of America. The MPAA claims Gary Fung's torrent service, Isohunt, facilitates copyright infringement and should be banned.
Isohunt Founder at Center of U.S. Torrent-Tracking Legal Battle
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