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KaZaA blocks download service
Posted by Jan Willem
Posted on 17/01/02 16:20
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KaZaA blocks download service


The Dutch website Emerce reports that KaZaA has blocked downloading of their software. Current users are still allowed to share and download files, but new users are not accepted on the KaZaA network.

KaZaA had to take this decision because the Dutch copyright authority Buma/Stemra has told KaZaA it has to pay 100.000 every day as the judge had ruled in November.

Buma/Stemra wants KaZaA to modify it's software in such a way it is able to block users that share copyrighted content. KaZaA says it is not able to do so. Currently the KaZaA download page shows the following message:


Download of the KaZaA Media Desktop software is temporarily and voluntarily suspended pending Dutch court decision on January 31. We apologise for the inconvenience. Please check back at www.kazaa.com for more information.

Source: Emerce.nl





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Posted by on Thursday 17 January 2002 17:34
Just use grokster :d
Posted by the111 on Thursday 17 January 2002 18:57
Or Morpheus... it uses the same network.
Posted by on Thursday 17 January 2002 19:57
or freeNET.. :7
Posted by on Thursday 17 January 2002 19:58
yeah i'm downloading blackhawk down from morpheus right now.
Posted by clawso1 on Friday 18 January 2002 06:55
You can always use WINMX!!!
Posted by fl0PPsy on Friday 18 January 2002 07:54
Or better ye use Refosearch. The ad free, spyware free, no bitrate version of kazaa :+
Posted by Motter on Friday 18 January 2002 15:02
Just use DC it rocks
Posted by on Saturday 19 January 2002 13:07
where can I find a download link for refo-search. the only link that I have found is invalid
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