[angelize56]

And the ball goes back into Kazaa's hands....for now! Talk about a funny turn of events! Good luck to Kazaa! They're going to need it I think! I would think this would make the RIAA even more eager to go after Kazaa and its' users! Take care. angel

RIAA Drops One Lawsuit, Faces One From Kazaa
66-Year-Old Sculptor Called 'Neophyte'

POSTED: 4:05 p.m. EDT September 24, 2003

The maker of the most popular file-sharing network is turning the tables on record labels even as they have to drop a lawsuit against one suspected music pirate.

Sharman Networks -- the company behind Kazaa -- is suing entertainment companies for copyright infringement. (The pot calling the kettle black??? )

The federal lawsuit filed this week accuses the companies of using unauthorized versions of Kazaa software in their efforts to snoop out users.

The Recording Industry Association of America called Sharman's "newfound admiration for the importance of copyright law" ironic and "self-serving."

Earlier this month, recording companies sued 261 music fans, claiming they were illegally distributing hundreds of digital song files apiece over the Internet. However, the RIAA withdrew a lawsuit that accused a 66-year-old Massachusetts woman of illegally sharing hundreds of songs.

The woman says she never even had the technology to do it. Sculptor Sara Ward was said to have offered more than 2,000 songs, including rapper Trick Daddy's "I'm a Thug." (Definitely a favorite song among the 60ish crowd! )

The industry threatened to hold her liable for up to $150,000 dollars for each song. (Phew!!!)

The Boston Globe reported that Ward's lawyer described her as a "computer neophyte" who never even put file-sharing software on her computer. The suit was dropped, but the industry says it reserves the right to refile the complaint. (Figures!)

[ComputerFix]

The federal lawsuit filed this week accuses the companies of using unauthorized versions of Kazaa software in their efforts to snoop out users

It's called Kazza Lite!