Music, Sharers, Lawsuits, Yadda

Studios Moving to Block Piracy of Films Online. “If Hollywood executives have learned anything watching their peers in the music business grapple with online file sharing, it is how not to handle a technological revolution.”
AP: Makers of Kazaa Are Suing Record Labels: “Sharman Networks Ltd., the company behind the Kazaa file-sharing software, filed a federal lawsuit Monday accusing the entertainment companies of using unauthorized versions of its software in their efforts to root out users. Entertainment companies have offered bogus versions of copyright works and sent online warning messages to users.”
Wired News: RIAA Goes After the Wrong Gal: “In a possible case of mistaken identity, the recording industry has withdrawn a lawsuit against a 66-year-old sculptor who claims never to have even downloaded song-sharing software, let alone used it.”
Boston Phoenix: The Empire strikes back. “Amid declining CD sales, weak releases, and the continued rise of online file-sharing, the five major labels are fighting to regain market share”