Internet News | LimeWire file sharing site is shut down in the US
Lime Group spokeswoman Tiffany Guarnaccia appeared to acknowledge their defeat “We are out of the file-sharing business, but you can make it known that other aspects of our business remain ongoing”
An injunction issued by the US district court in New York has effectively shut down the much loved LimeWire, one of the internet’s biggest file-sharing sites.
It ends years and years of wrangling between the privately-owned Lime Group and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The injunction compels Lime Group to disable its searching, downloading, uploading and file trading features.
The firm plans to launch new services that adhere to copyright laws soon.
Visitors to the LimeWire website see a legal notice that reads: “This is an offical notice that LimeWire is under a court ordered injunction to stop distributing and supporting its file-sharing software.”
It adds that “downloading or sharing copyrighted content without authorisation is illegal”.
We wish them well, although the authorities are involved in a big crack down on illegal file-sharing.
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An important page … An important page in the internet history book. Great video!
I am so bummed. Now … I am so bummed. Now I’ll have to actually search for things to download. There are tons of other ways to share files through torrenting or P2P obviously.
i mean come on … i mean come on music people make millions i buy tshirts go to shows… i cant afford to buy all the music i want and i discovered so many other artists because of it…
Good to know that … Good to know that though their sharing site is shutdown, other aspects are still up and running. RIAA has been cracking down hard.
That was where i … That was where i got my music from.
thanks for the info … thanks for the info..
that so gay… that so gay…
nice thanks for the … nice thanks for the info
never heard of … never heard of limewire
Ehh, so sad. I … Ehh, so sad. I liked this
good information … good information and update on the Limewire situation.
That sucks. I liked … That sucks. I liked Limewire =(
Aww man. I stopped … Aww man. I stopped using it as well a long time ago but its still sad to hear.
damn, this really … damn, this really sucks. sorry to hear what happened
When did this … When did this happen :O
Waw, I wouldn’t have ever guessed since i stopped using LimeWire.
Thanks!
Lime Wire has been … Lime Wire has been shut down!? Wow. I never thought it would actually be closed. Thanks for the video!
I sort of expected … I sort of expected this to happen, and to be honest it’s probably best this way. LimeWire was so flooded with garbage and viruses.
Thanks for the news … Thanks for the news, i never knew they did anything else besides limewire
Limewire is gone =[ … Limewire is gone =[
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This is a very … This is a very informative video enlightening those of us who used to use Limewire. The explanation provides valuable information to users about the loss of file sharing as it relates to illegal file sharing. Watch this video.
Interesting Interesting
I didn’t know they … I didn’t know they had “other aspects” to their business.
Wow I never knew … Wow I never knew that happened! Thank you for telling this to the world! I never knew and there are probably more people who have no clue!
Good info to know,I … Good info to know,I hadn’t heard of it until now.
Good ideas. It was … Good ideas. It was just a matter of time before this happened to limewire.