Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
14-05-2011, 08:35
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Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13388839
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File-sharing software company Limewire has reached an out of court settlement with record labels that sued it for helping people pirate music.
The Lime Group, which developed the Limewire system, has agreed to pay $105m (£64.6m) to 13 music firms.
The figure is far less than the billion dollar bill for damages that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) claimed it was owed.
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Well now we know where we stand..don't we?
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14-05-2011, 09:59
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
Up the creek without an MP3.
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14-05-2011, 15:28
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
I hope the company goes bust.
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15-05-2011, 13:42
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
Wonder when the film companies will sue?
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15-05-2011, 13:47
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
Where does this Lime Group get its money from?
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15-05-2011, 14:39
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
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Where does this Lime Group get its money from?
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15-05-2011, 14:52
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
I bet known of the artist will see a penny of that money.
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15-05-2011, 15:32
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
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I bet known of the artist will see a penny of that money.
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Assuming that to be the case then that's all the more reason why people should pay for legal downloads don't you think?
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
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I hope the company goes bust.
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Why ?
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15-05-2011, 17:25
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
limewire sucked it was just full of viruses anyway, and you dont need to pay for music anymore its all on youtube legaly now anyway so whats the point in them moaning.
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15-05-2011, 17:56
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
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Assuming that to be the case then that's all the more reason why people should pay for legal downloads don't you think?
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I agree fully, I wish VM would hurry up with there music service.
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15-05-2011, 18:22
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
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I agree fully, I wish VM would hurry up with there music service.
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It was looking very close last month but I understand that "issues" have been raised regarding their pairing with Spotify which remain unresolved.
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
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It was looking very close last month but I understand that "issues" have been raised regarding their pairing with Spotify which remain unresolved.
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Well i hope they sort them out soon, I was looking forward to them signing with spotify
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15-05-2011, 19:13
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
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limewire sucked it was just full of viruses anyway, and you dont need to pay for music anymore its all on youtube legaly now anyway so whats the point in them moaning.
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If someone is inclined to obtain music without paying for it I'd suggest Youtube is not a good place for it. The quality is usually pretty poor if played through large speakers.
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16-05-2011, 00:07
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Re: Limewire pays $105m settlement to music firms
They got rid of Limewire, but not the Gnutella network so all the content is still there anyway so the other Gnutella clients out there still work as normal. They all end in 'wire' as well. I know Limewire was the main player but why just take down one client? Seems a bit strange...
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