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Judge Grants Hollywood Victory in StreamCast File-Sharing Case

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2006 - 1:58pm.
Los Angeles - A federal judge has granted summary judgment in favor of the movie studios and record labels who sued file-sharing firm StreamCast Networks, distributors of the Morpheus peer-to-peer application, for copyright infringement. The ruling, which StreamCast may still appeal, is part of the aftermath of the landmark 2005 Supreme Court ruling that found providers of file-sharing software liable for copyright infringement committed by users. The Supreme Court sent that suit back to U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson, whose initial 2003 ruling in favor of StreamCast started the case on its way up the appeals process. Judge Wilson's ruling on Wednesday cited "overwhelming" evidence of StreamCast's "massive infringement." "No single court ruling solves piracy or can make up for several challenging years for the music community, but there's no doubt that that rules of the road for online music are better today than they were yesterday," said RIAA chairman and CEO Mitch Bainwol.
tags: Video | Law | Lawsuits | Tech | P2P | Piracy | Music | RIAA | Copyright | File-Sharing | StreamCast | Morpheus |

Altnet Sues Fellow File-Sharing Firm StreamCast for Patent Infringement

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 15, 2006 - 12:32pm.
Sydney, Australia - Altnet, a unit of Sharman Networks -- which recently settled copyright infringement claims with the music industry over its Kazaa file-sharing network -- announced on Tuesday that it has filed patent infringement claims against fellow file-sharing firm StreamCast Networks.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Tech | P2P | Patents | File-Sharing | Altnet | Content Delivery | StreamCast | TrueNames |

StreamCast Sues eBay, Others for $4.1 Billion Over Rights to Skype

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 24, 2006 - 7:48pm.
Los Angeles - StreamCast Networks, distributors of the Morpheus peer-to-peer file-sharing software, has filed a lawsuit against Skype parent company eBay and 21 other defendants, claiming it had first rights to the Internet telephone technology and seeking over $4.1 billion in damages.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Tech | P2P | eBay | VOIP | Skype | StreamCast | Morpheus |

StreamCast to Launch Peer Response Legal P2P Platform

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 11, 2005 - 10:04am.
Los Angeles -- Following a Supreme Court ruling that found file-sharing software providers liable for copyright infringement committed by users of their applications, StreamCast Networks, which distributes the Morpheus peer-to-peer application, has announced plans to launch a platform that will compensate artists and copyright holders for works downloaded on the network. Peer Response will feature properly licensed music, games and video content, and expects to add over a million titles in coming months. The company partnered with Media Global Infrastructure to process online payments, while content providers will include Softwrap, Intent Media Works, Trymedia, Weed and Gametrailers.com. "'Morpheus' Peer Response is a boon to the tens of thousands of small and independent musicians, software developers, video producers and podcasters who do not have deals with major record labels, studios, or other distribution channels, said Elizabeth Cowley, StreamCast vice president of business development. Following the Supreme Court's ruling, StreamCast stated that it "did not, does not and will not promote or encourage copyright infringement," adding that it will continue to distribute its Morpheus application.
tags: StreamCast | Peer Response | P2P Platform |

File-Sharing Service StreamCast Networks Gets $1.2 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2003 - 8:26am.
Los Angeles -- StreamCast Networks, distributor of the Morpheus peer-to-peer file-sharing software, announced that it has received $1.2 million in new financing in the form of a convertible loan. A federal judge last week ruled in a lawsuit filed against StreamCast by the entertainment industry that the company's software -- which lets users connect to one another's PCs and download music, video and other files -- does not infringe on copyrights. The company also announced this week the launch of Morpheus version 3.0, as well as the return of former CEO Michael Weiss as head of the company.
tags: File-Sharing | StreamCast | Networks |