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Kazaa Media Desktop (once capitalized as "KaZaA", but now usually written "Kazaa") is a peer-to-peer file sharing application using the FastTrack protocol and owned by Sharman Networks.

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Kazaa Media Desktop (once capitalized as "KaZaA", but now usually written "Kazaa") is a peer-to-peer file sharing application using the FastTrack protocol and owned by Sharman Networks.

Kazaa is commonly used to exchange MP3 music files over the Internet. However it can also be used to exchange other file types, such as videos, applications, and documents. The official Kazaa client can be downloaded free of charge, bundled with adware and spyware, although there are "No spyware" claims found on Kazaa's website. Throughout the past few years, Kazaa's developing company has been the target of many copyright-related lawsuits.

History

Kazaa and FastTrack were created by Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis, and Priit Kasesalu (all of whom were later to create Skype and later on still Joost). It was introduced by their Dutch company Consumer Empowerment in March 2001, near the end of the first generation of P2P networks typified by the shut down of Napster on July 2002.

Initially, most users of Kazaa were users of the Morpheus program, formerly a client of MusicCity. But once the official Kazaa client became more widespread, its developers used their ability to automatically update it, changing the protocol in February 2002, to shut out Morpheus clients when its developers failed to pay license fees. Morpheus later became a client of the Gnutella network.

Consumer Empowerment was sued in the Netherlands in 2001 by the Dutch music publishing body, Buma/Stemra. In November 2001, the court ordered Kazaa's owners to take steps to prevent its users from violating copyrights, or else pay a heavy fine. Consumer Empowerment responded by selling the Kazaa application to a complicated mesh of offshore companies, primarily Sharman Networks, headquartered in Australia and incorporated in Vanuatu. In late March 2002, a Dutch court of appeal reversed an earlier judgment, and stated that Kazaa was not responsible for the actions of its users. Buma/Stemra lost its appeal before the Dutch Supreme Court in December 2003.

However, the legal problems for Kazaa were only just beginning. Kazaa's new owner, Sharman, was sued in Los Angeles by the major record labels and motion pictures studios and a class of music publishers. The other defendants in that case—Grokster and MusicCity (makers of the Morpheus file-sharing software)—initially prevailed against the plaintiffs on summary judgment (Sharman joined the case too late to take advantage of that ruling). The summary judgment ruling was upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, but unanimously reversed by the US Supreme Court in a decision titled MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd..

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RIAA File Sharing Verdict Thrown Out

Digital TrendsU.S. District Judge Michael Davis has declared a mistrial in the case of Jammie Thomas, who was fined $220,000 for allegedly making music available via Kazaa.http://news.digitaltrends.com/article17978.html

Despite File Sharing Case Mistrial, Decision Emboldens RIAA Litigation

Wired NewsA federal judge's decision declaring a mistrial in the nation's only peer-to-peer file sharing case nullified an almost foolproof method for the recording industry to prevail in cases and replaced it with another. U.S. District Judge Michael Davis said "making available" music in an open Kazaa share folder is not copyright infringement. But Davis said music the recording industry downloads from .....http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/09/despite-thomas.html

Judge blasts 'oppressive' record companies

Independent OnlineA US judge has ordered a new trial for a woman convicted of pirating music on the Internet.http://www.iol.co.za/widgets/rss_redirect.php?artid=4630658&...

Muxtape Music Site Returns with a Focus on Bands

NewsFactor via Yahoo! News Muxtape, which vanished from the Web a month ago, is back and relaunching as an exclusive service for bands, said its founder. Justin Ouellette told of Muxtape's demise and rebirth in a letter posted to his Web site.http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080926/bs_nf/62140

Single mum convicted of music theft granted new trial

Sydney Morning HeraldJudge orders new trial for a woman convicted of pirating music on the internet and denounces the awarding of $US222,000 in damages to record companies as "oppressive".http://smh.com.au/news/technology/security/single-mum-convic...

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'The last bastion is the living room'

Guardian UnlimitedSo, he went out and hired senior software engineers from companies such as Kazaa, the file sharing technology that rocked the music industry to its foundations. "I brought more than a decade and a half of experience and a Rolodex of some of the best ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/oct/13/bbc-microsoft

News - Digital Media

CNET NewsJoost was powered by the same peer-to-peer technology that turned Skype and Kazaa into the most disruptive forces in the telephone and music sectors, respectively. The public wasn't impressed. The content offering was thin. The player often stalled ... http://news.cnet.com/8300-1023_3-93.html?keyword=%22Hulu%22

Joost relaunches video portal

VarietyJoost, which was set up in October 2007 by Skype and Kazaa founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, is growing at some speed. Since the start of this year, the number of videos available has almost doubled, while the number of hours has jumped by ... http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993949.html?categoryid=...

January 2004

Out-LawKazaa is legal, says Dutch Supreme Court Grand Theft Auto game incites lawsuit DVD security cracker wins appeal in Norway Pop-up ads infringe trade mark, says court Phishing attacks at Bank of England and Visa Verizon wins appeal over RIAA subpoenas ... http://www.out-law.com/page-581

Video Site Joost Reboots as a Hulu Clone

New York Times BlogsJoost was created two years ago by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the creators of Skype and Kazaa. Unlike the Flash video sites Hulu and YouTube , where video can be watched with a Web browser, Joost originally required users to download a clunky ... http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/video-site-joost-re...

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StopBadware.org

We find that Kazaa is badware because it misleadingly advertises itself as spywarefree, does not completely remove all components during the uninstall process, interferes with ... http://www.stopbadware.org/reports/reportdisplay?reportname=...

Kazaa

A new version of Kazaa is available and you must upgrade. Click the "Download Now" button to download the new version and follow the steps below.http://guide.kazaa.com/index.htm

KaZaA

The KaZaa Media Desktop is a second-generation peer-to-peer file-sharing service with which you can search and download media files from other KaZaa users.http://www.zeropaid.com/KaZaA

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A new version of Kazaa is available and you must upgrade. Click the "Upgrade Now" button to download the new version and follow the steps below.http://ssm.kazaa.com/es/

Kazaa

Notice of Kazaa Plus License Termination. Your license is hereby terminated if you have ever used Kazaa Plus, at any time, to: a) download copyright protected files without the ... http://www.kazaa-plus.com/
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Answers for Kazaa

rauldanger

How do I uninstall kazaa and rx toolbar?

rauldangerWell, uninstalling Kazaa made me also tired but try the following: - If you went to Control Panel and tried add/remove programs and didn't work, then go to the folder that Kazaa was installed to and ...
stormonthelake

If the woman from Duluth downloaded music from Kazaa and it was a legal site, why was she fined?

stormonthelakeThe reason things like Kazaa are legal is because they are not an explicitly "music downloading" website. Kazaa is actually more like an application one runs. It was created for sharing files on your ...
marinesredluis

how do i get completely rid of limewire and kazaa?

marinesredluisDid you go to your control panel, then Add/Remove Programs? Thats the only thing I can think of.
OU babe

On Kazaa,when i go to download a song it will come up sayin its blocked.How can i fix it or can I fix it?

OU babeyou should try switching to a program called Limewire/Frostwire to download songs. its so much better than kazaa which bombards your computer with loads of spyware.
Leo

How do i get rid of Grokster and KaZaa?

LeoFirst see if you can remove them from control pannel - add & remove programs, if you cannot click start then search and search first for Kazaa right clicking any one it fines & deleting it, then do th...

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