Green light for Grokster
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, California, has upheld the ruling of a lower court that two makers of file sharing software, Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks Inc., cannot be held liable for online piracy of sound recordings and motion pictures. While representatives of the technology industry are pleased with the ruling because they see it as encouraging continued innovation instead of stemming it, representatives of the entertainment industry are reiterating their commitment to fighting copyright infringement. An appeal to the Supreme Court is being considered by the entertainment companies involved in the case.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2004
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New Microsoft Services will rely on online ads
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Microsoft Corp. of the United States is creating online services linked to Windows and Office software to grow Internet advertising profits. The software giant is forecasting $150 billion revenue from online advertising by 2015, from $15 billion today.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
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