Music Swapping Is Likely to Pause But Not Wither.

Analyzes the implications of the legal defeat of two file-sharing companies. Why the Supreme Court's ruling against Grokster and StreamCast Networks creates serious concern among advocates of file-sharing technology; Opinions of legal analysts and industry experts; View that the court provided little guidance on how one might determine whether a company was purposely inducing its users to violate the law; Argument that the entertainment industry can use the ruling to sue without restraint; Issue of the entertainment industry's drive for strict legislation on peer-to-peer technology; Outlook for future lawsuits.