LIMEWIRE ILLEGAL?!?!

In the past decade a new way of obtaining music has been born; file sharing. First off, file sharing is illegal. What exactly is it thought? File sharing is when people join an online network and can search for files the original owner of the data enables the software to view. These illegal networks are usually free, have been struggling with the music industry for years now with licensing lawsuits and such. One example of one of these shared file networks is named Limewire. 

According to the New York Times, on October 25th, 2010 Limewire has been shut down by a federal judge until the copyright infringement issues are taken care of. The founder, Mark Gorton, and owner is being responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to the music industry. Founded in 2000, Limewire was a descendant of the infamous Napster  software, a scandal that was made famous in 1999.  Limewire, just like Napster, was a convenient way to get almost what ever music you wanted for free.

The articles state that until the legal problems are cleared up, Limewire will remain shut down. According to CNN, "If past cases are any indication, LimeWire could well be forced out of business by the damage award (unless it can overturn the liability ruling on appeal)." 

Looks like its time to say goodbye to Limewire.