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Kazaa Told To Pay $150m

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Posted 29 July 2006 - 01:10 PM

<img src='/images/misc/gavel.jpg' style='float:right' vspace='8' hspace='8'> <b>RECORD companies have been awarded $150 million in damages from an internet network dispensing free music in one of the biggest blows against online piracy.</b><br /><br />Cameron Adams<br /> <br /> July 29, 2006 12:00am<br /> <br /> Australian-based file-sharing site Kazaa will pay damages to local and overseas record companies, and become a legitimate provider of legal music online.<br /> <br /> Last year the Federal Court of Australia found Kazaa had breached copyright by distributing music free to up to 4.2 million users, depriving artists of royalties. <br /><br /> <div class='newslinks'><img src='http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/public/style_images/1/cs_page.gif'> <b>Link: <a href='http://www.news.com.au/sundayheraldsun/story/0,,19945640-661,00.html' target='_blank'><font color='red'>Full Article Here</font></a><br />

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Posted 29 July 2006 - 03:56 PM

If Kazaa now get rid of all the adware from their product..... that'll be even better news :thumbsup:
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Posted 02 August 2006 - 09:58 AM

Lol
"A kiss is just a kiss until you find the one you love. A hug is just a hug until you find the one your always thinking of. A dream is just a dream until it comes true. Love is just a word until its proven to you."

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