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.

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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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