IFPI Sues ezPeer and Kuro

Source: Kuro Verdict Announced Today — Inducement to Crime Is the Key
From: Lihpao
Date: 2005/09/09 · Author: Chen Chao-cheng

The lawsuits brought by the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) against the operators of Taiwan’s two major P2P music download platforms, ezpeer and Kuro, were decided by the Shihlin District Court in September 2005: ezpeer won; Kuro lost. Both operators had been accused of violating the Copyright Act by allowing users to download unlicensed music files. However, the verdicts seemed to hinge on whether the software operators “induced criminal conduct,” highlighting the grey areas between the transformation of digital technology and existing law. In response, FlyingNetwork marketing director Yang Chih-mou noted: “Regardless of the court outcome, it won’t affect the development of P2P going forward” — because consumers would find other channels to download “free” music regardless.

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External Links

• Online Intellectual Property: “ezPeer Wins” (United Daily News)
• EZPEER Wins, Kuro Loses — All Down to the Judge’s Interpretation (Liberty Times)
• P2P File Sharing: US Supreme Court Rules Infringement (Liberty Times)
• P2P Software (Living Technology — Technology and Communication)