P2P

This week sees one of the major torrent trackers The Pirate Bay in court in Stockholm.

Qtrax licensing deal gives free ad-supported music to all

Following last week's interim report on Digital Britain from Lord Carter, a number of new media industry leaders have expressed serious reservations with the government's plans.

Though it's only a one-off cull, services bosses assure

A government minister has told The Times that he does not believe that it would be possible to enforce a law in which ISPs are forced to disconnect illegal file sharers.

A new compulsory tax on broadband subscriptions in the Isle of Man could mean unlimited legal music downloads for its residents.

As if the notorious anti-piracy lawsuits being wielded like weapons by the music industry weren't bad enough, we now have the same tactic being used by a much darker force - the porn barons.

The music industry is in crisis. It has been for some time. The question on all label exec's minds is how to combat the increasing problem of illegal filesharing via P2P networks.

The groundbreaking case of the RIAA vs. P2P file sharer Jammie Thomas, who was ordered to pay nearly £150,000 in damages for making music available on the net for free, has been overturned.

If you get your games from P2P, beware