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LimeWire is a music, video, and image sharing platform. [1] Until 2011, it was a free peer-to-peer file sharing client for Windows, macOS, Linux and Solaris. [2] Created by Mark Gorton [3] [4] [5] in 2000, it was most prominently a tool used for the download and distribution of pirated materials, particularly pirated music. [6]
LimeWire never actually hosted data, and generally did not even host the torrent files. This design completely isolated them from the data their software was used to transfer, which was often, but not always*, illegal.
Mar 9, 2022 · Its closure in 2010 came after a protracted legal battle with the Recording Industry Association of America, which resulted in an injunction that prevented the “searching, downloading, uploading,...
- Anthony Cuthbertson
Jul 25, 2023 · Since the original LimeWire trademarks have expired and the new LimeWire uses a reimagined logo, the new group was not under any legal obligation to disclose their plans to use the LimeWire...
- Jack Goodwillie
Mar 9, 2022 · LimeWire, one of the earliest iterations of web-based music consumption with a reputation as a haven for illegal downloads, ended in controversy in 2010 after a judge shut down the business over...
Jan 20, 2007 · Seattle Times staff. Q: I am writing in regard to a Web site by the name of LimeWire. Could you tell me if it is legal or not? — Curt Hodo. A: I’m not an attorney, but from what I can tell,...
Dec 12, 2023 · The LimeWire owners aren’t the first to try to capitalize on the infamous branding of early music internet companies; Napster is now a legal streaming service as the streaming platform...
