Makers of Kazaa turn tables on record labels in copyright lawsuit

(Los Angeles-AP) -- The maker of the most popular file-sharing network is turning the tables on record labels.

Sharman Networks -- the company behind Kazaa -- is suing entertainment companies for copyright infringement.

The federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles this week accuses the companies of using unauthorized versions of Kazaa software in their efforts to snoop out users.

The Recording Industry Association of America calls Sharman's "newfound admiration for the importance of copyright law" ironic and "self-serving."

Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group declined comment.

Earlier this month, recording companies sued 261 music fans, claiming they were illegally distributing hundreds of digital song files apiece over the Internet.

(APcredit: Los Angeles Times)

Here's somemore "great PR" for the record industry and their lackies.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=11751

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving bunch of people. :D :D :D

Luckily they're the ones paying the legal fees, they should have the money after all that spyware they packaged with Kazaa.

Sarah Ward was one of the targets of a blizzard of legal actions against alleged file swappers. The RIAA thinks that a sum of $150,000 for a download of every song is the price such pirates should pay.$150K per song download? Who's the criminal here?!

We look forward to the first case in which the RIAA decides to sue a six year old for sharing tens of thousands of songs such as “How much is that doggy in the window” by Snoop Doggy Dog [Who he? Ed.] and “Pop goes the Weasel” by Dweezil Zappa.So do I, so do I.

Well, they're parasites on the body that society is, those RIAA cashmongers. It's one big nonsense. One big abuse of law for private purpose. And it's only for cash. Not even to have *much*, but simply to have *more*. It's unhuman. Someone should feed the whole sum to them in dimes, nickels and quarters until they're no longer hungry. I would also have something to say about judges who award such sums to RIAA.

or people should just follow the law?

Is Kazaa copyrighted? It's unlikely that the government would grant a copyright to a program meant to break the law.

Regardless, this is pretty funny.