Belgian Court Deputizes ISPs
According to a recent ruling by the Brussels-based Court of First Instance, Belgian ISPs now have to police their networks for illegal file-sharing. The decision mandates that ISPs must install filtering technologies to prevent illegal trading of copyrighted works. The ruling will most likely influence other cases pending throughout Europe. “This is a decision that we hope will set the mold for government policy and for courts...
allofmp3.com Reborn As mp3sparks.com
Labeled as an obstacle to Russia’s entry to the World Trade Organization, allofmp3.com was finally driven out of business, however it has been reborn as mp3sparks.com, much to the chagrin of the record industry. mp3sparks.com feels almost exactly the same as allofmp3.com with a similar design and legal disclaimers and is owned by Media Services who is running the joint. Interestingly enough, allofmp3.com’s shuttering...






