File-sharing network Kazaa must alter its software to try to stop illegal music sharing, a federal judge in Australia ruled Monday, but one analyst said the ruling won’t change peer-to-peer file-swapping at all. “In the end it’s about as relevant as anything else these industries have done. Trying to pin down file sharing is like grabbing sand slipping through your fingers,” Michael Goodman, senior analyst with Yankee Group told the E-Commerce Times.
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Analyst: Kazaa Lawsuit Loss Means Little
Posted by: Susan B. Shor September 7, 2005 08:30 AMFile-sharing network Kazaa must alter its software to try to stop illegal music sharing, a federal judge in Australia ruled Monday, but one analyst said the ruling won’t change peer-to-peer file-swapping at all. “In the end it’s about as relevant as anything else these industries have done. Trying to pin down file sharing is like grabbing sand slipping through your fingers,” Michael Goodman, senior analyst with Yankee Group told the E-Commerce Times.