Kazaa Pays 10 Million to Music Publishers

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Kazaa Pays $10 Million To Music Publishers

By: Mike Zazaian
2006-11-03

After being stung with a slew of copyright lawsuits in 2001, Kazaa is settling the last of its debts with a substantial payment to the National Music Publishers Association.

While neither party was willing to disclose the exact amount of the settlement, a representative for the music publishers referred to the settlement as a substantial sum. In addition, the New York Times has reported that a party familiar with the matters said that the substantial sum was close to US$10 million.

In addition to payment Kazaa agreed in the settlement to continue use of filters that prevent the sharing of copyrighted media content on its network.

A number of lawsuits were launched against Kazaa in 2001, alleging that the Australian-based company assisted in the illegal sharing of millions of copyrighted works. Kazaa settled with a number of companies from both the music and film industries in July, paying out a collective sum of over US$115 million.

Despite the lawsuits Kazaa continues normal operation, assumably under more legitimate terms now. Spokesmen for Kazaa declined to comment on the matter.

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* Originally published at TechFreep

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About the Author:
Mike Zazaian is the Editor-in-Chief and Webmaster of TechFreep.com, an online publication dedicated to daily technology and science news. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he majored in Film and Video studies with a sub-concentration in screenwriting. While only a minority of Mike's formal education encompassed the technology field, he has worked as a web developer, a freelance web designer, and has been a tech enthusiast for the better part of his life.


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