Open your eyes: RIAA successfully sues Limewire for a gazillion billion dollars

While the RIAA has spent well over four years, doing legal battle with the P2P service, the timing for this new claim could not have come at a worse time. I believe all of this legal turbulence just brings LimeWire one step closer to shutting down.  I’m doubtful the company can keep its program available when the RIAA, music publishers and similar parties want the service shut down. The publishers filed their related lawsuit in that same court today to protect songwriter and music publishing rights. “Behind every song is a vast network of people – a songwriter, a publisher, a performer, a record label. “To the extant that there is any settlement discussion, songwriters and music publishers should be a part of that solution, and we’re hopeful that this action will serve as a catalyst to help us get to there,” said George Searle, CEO of LimeWire. Last month the RIAA accused Gorton of shifting his money to avoid paying damages from the case.  They have appealed to the courts to try to have his assets frozen.  They also filed a motion to have Limewire’s services shut down. Moreover, the suit holds Gorton personally responsible for the downloading, which sets dangerous precedent for others who may develop software that could be used illegally. We have had many promising meetings with labels, publishers, songwriters and artists alike about our new music service and a business model that will compensate the entire industry.” Behind every song is a vast network of people ? a songwriter, a publisher, a performer, a record label,” Israelite continued. “We definitely want publishers at the table,” LimeWire said in a statement. “We have had many promising meetings with labels, publishers, and artists alike about our new music service and a business model that will compensate the entire industry.” Behind every song is a vast network of people – a songwriter, a publisher, a performer, a record label,” Israelite continued. “We definitely want publishers at the table,” LimeWire said in a statement. “We have had many promising meetings with labels, publishers, songwriters and artists alike about our new music service and a business model that will compensate the entire industry. PDT: A Lime Wire spokesman said, “We have had many promising meetings with labels, publishers, and artists alike about our new music service and a business model that will compensate the entire industry.