file sharing

Radiohead - In Rainbows10.01.2007 12:30 PM EDT

Radiohead's In Rainbows To Be Released Digitally October 10 -- You Decide The Price!

In yet another challenge to the music business, price for download is 'up to you. ... No, really. 'It's up to you. ... '

by James Montgomery - vh1.com

dohThe Biggest Ever BitTorrent Leak: MediaDefender Internal Emails Go Public
Written by Enigmax & Ernesto on September 15, 2007
torrentfreak.com

When TorrentFreak reported that Media Defender (MD) was behind the video site MiiVi, they cast doubt on us. Now, in what is surely the biggest BitTorrent leak ever, nearly 700mb of MD’s emails have gone public. When MD’s Randy Saaf found out we rumbled MiiVi he said, “This is really fucked.” This is too, but much more so.

BitTorrent Addresses Closed Source Issues
August 8, 2007
Thomas Mennecke - slyck.com

BitTorrent gained prominence in the file-sharing community largely due to its open source nature. What began as an unknown file-sharing client quickly diversified into a vast collection of applications. Developers were able to take the original BitTorrent source code and forge their own creations. The result of this ability includes the development of Azurues, BitComet, Transmission, and of course, uTorrent (micro Torrent).

The RIAA06 04 2007 - consumerist.com
Worst Company in America

According to Recording Industry vs The People, a new RIAA case in Tampa, Florida has some interesting counterclaims by the consumer, including extortion, conspiracy, and deceptive trade practices.

In the case of UMG v. Del Cid, the defendant has filed the following five (5) counterclaims against the RIAA, under Florida, federal, and California law:

1. Trespass

2. Computer Fraud and Abuse (18 USC 1030)

3. Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices (Fla. Stat. 501.201)