LimeWire infringed copyright

摘要

Makers of the file-sharing software LimeWire have been found personally liable for the copyright infringement committed by its users.rnUS District Court Judge Kimba Wood agreed with the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) that LimeWire's parent Lime Wire LLC and its founder Mark Gorton were liable for copyright infringement and engaging in unfair competition.rn"The evidence demonstrates that Lime Wire optimised LimeWire's features to ensure that users can download digital recordings, the majority of which are protected by copyright, and that Lime Wire assisted users in committing infringement," Wood wrote in her 59-page ruling.