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File-Sharing Software and Copyright Infringement : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
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- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computers.
- Copyright.
- Internet.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (13 pages, digital, PDF file)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
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- text file
- Summary:
- Reviews issues related to peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing technology and related district court decision in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. in which the Grokster software distributors were not found liable for copyright infringement. Discusses various types of copyright infringement, compares various P2P software applications, addresses P2P network architecture, and assesses substantial, noninfringing use.
- Notes:
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- CRS Report.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. File-Sharing Software and Copyright Infringement
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- Restricted for use by site license.
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