There Should Be A Law Against That
Another bad copyright law is likely coming as a result of mp3 file sharing. The new law is aimed at making it easier for artists to sue software companies that make peer-to-peer applications.
A federal court recently confirmed that P2P companies clearly know that most users of their software infringe copyright and "derive a financial benefit" from the infringement, but it also demanded "additional legislative guidance" about whether the artists harmed by this scheme can sue the system's architects instead of the children swept into its clutches, Hatch said.What a drama queen.
# | June 24, 2004
