1. IFPI Lawsuits Fit P2P Battle.
- Author
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Legrand, Emmanuel, Spahr, Wolfgang, and Koranteng, Juliana
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COPYRIGHT infringement , *COPYRIGHT , *PEER-to-peer file sharing , *MUSIC downloading (Computers) , *MUSIC industry - Abstract
Reports on the copyright infringement lawsuits initiated by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and its various national groups against file sharers in Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy and France, as of March 2005. Fines paid by British defendants; Petition signed politicians and musicians in France calling an end to litigation and national debate on file sharing; Variation in legal procedures from country to country.
- Published
- 2005