Kazaa Filtering

The media coverage concerning the decision of Kazaa to filter out Australian users rather than employ key word filtering suggests the parties will be heading back to court in the near future with ARIA pushing for the whole network to be shut down pending the appeal on 20th February. This follows the failure of the parties to agree on the implementation of the Audible Magic software - here's some links:

Editor, Big Music drops Audible Magic, P2P Net, 2005

I. Leshem, The 'idea that may save Kazaa', P2P Net, 7 December 2005

I. Ferguson, Sharman cuts off Kazaa downloads in Australia, CNET News, 5 December 2005

I. Ferguson, Kazaa blocks, warns Aussie users, ZDNet, 6 December 2005

A. Colley, MIPI to seek shutdown order, The Australian, 6 December 2005

K. Needham, Kazaa music ends on a sour note, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 December 2005