Reuters is reporting this morning that P2P file-sharing site
WinMX.com has ceased operation, and that eDonkey's
The turmoil among file-sharing networks follows the landmark
ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in June that held anyone who distributes a
device used to infringe copyright is liable for the resulting acts of
infringement by others.
In the wake of the
decision, the trade group Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) last
week sent out "cease-and-desist" letters to seven file-sharing
groups. A spokeswoman for the RIAA declined to name the targets
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