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This week a ruling was made in a case against the file sharing service LimeWire that could impact how peer-to-peer services are viewed in the eyes of the law and permanently alter the landscape of copyright infringement enforcement.

 

First reported by CNET, this week New York district courts ruled in favor of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), who claim that LimeWire knowingly provided users the necessary tools to illegally distribute copyrighted material, and a variety of other related crimes.

 

"The evidence demonstrates that [Lime Wire] optimized LimeWire's features to ensure that users can download digital recordings, the majority of which are protected by copyright," presiding Judge Kimba Wood said in her ruling. "And that [Lime Wire] assisted users in committing infringement."

 

The RIAA says it is entitled to damage payments, which could be up to $150,000 per copyrighted file, and with the millions of files distributed through the service, LimeWire could be facing some substantial fines.

 

Before any monetary damages can be determined, however, the RIAA is expected to get a preliminary injunction to cease LimeWire's file sharing operations.

 

With this ruling, a new precedent has been established for how P2P services are treated in the eyes of the law; holding them partly responsible for the illegal activity of their users. In the past, services like LimeWire have been found to be free from legal ramifications due to their claims that the intent of their service is the free distribution of non-copyrighted material.

 

That is a huge chunk of change going the RIAA's way. I'd be in favor of it if, you know, an artist saw a single cent of that. But when you see things like "For only $10 a month, you get unlimited songs!" you know not a single artist will get paid from that.

That is a huge chunk of change going the RIAA's way. I'd be in favor of it if, you know, an artist saw a single cent of that. But when you see things like "For only $10 a month, you get unlimited songs!" you know not a single artist will get paid from that.

Limewire doesn't have anything like that in money. All that means is Limewire will be bankrupted and shut down.

Limewire doesn't have anything like that in money. All that means is Limewire will be bankrupted and shut down.

 

The Vatican couldn't even pay that price tag though.

LOL. Limewire is SO 2004.

The Vatican couldn't even pay that price tag though.

Maybe the RIAA should arrange for Goldman Sachs to take over Limewire.

LOL. Limewire is SO 2004.

 

 

When you need to send a single file in a hurry, it is pretty darn useful.

LOL. Limewire is SO 2004.

What do you use?

 

This ruling pretty much just killed traffic on Limewire.

What do you use?

 

This ruling pretty much just killed traffic on Limewire.

Pulling audio off youtube is ridiculously easy these days. And the quality is actually pretty damn good if you do it right.

Pulling audio off youtube is ridiculously easy these days. And the quality is actually pretty damn good if you do it right.

 

If you use a song from VEVO, sure.

 

I download using Ares, and for YouTube, I just pull it using RealPlayer or Sony Vegas.

Pulling audio off youtube is ridiculously easy these days. And the quality is actually pretty damn good if you do it right.

Download Audacity and connect the speaker out cable into the mic in... bingo!

Download Audacity and connect the speaker out cable into the mic in... bingo!

OR, copy and past a link. http://www.video2mp3.net/