Corrs In Brief: From P2P Prince to Pauper: The Implications of the Kazaa Decision on Internet Music Sharing

23 September 2005

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The recent decision of the Federal Court in Universal Music v Sharman is a significant victory for record companies in their fight against music piracy over the internet. The decision makes a bold statement that the operators of peer-to-peer (P2P) networks will no longer be protected against copyright infringements by their users, and may be found directly liable for authorising such infringements.

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