Could one of these become the next target? In the injunction software such as FrostWire and MP3Rocket, but also BitTorrent clients including uTorrent. Software thats similar to LimeWire might be affected negatively. The pseudonymous Ernesto van der Sar looks ahead: The verdict is expected to have an unprecedented impact on the P2P file-sharing landscape. LimeWire users who are looking for an alternative may want to take a look at the Open Source client FrostWire. Martin Brinkmann suggests an alternative: It operates on the Gnutella network which has not been affected by the ruling. Might there be a US-based Spotify clone in the works? "The injunction applies only to the LimeWire product. Except to paraphase a famous Python sketch it's not dead yet. Tuesday's news brings down the curtain on LimeWire's arm-wrestling match with Arista, Atlantic, Capitol, Elektra, Interscope, Motown, Sony, Warner, and others. Rik Myslewski uses a theatrical metaphor: LimeWire almost certainly will be held liable for the piracy and potentially be assessed statutory damages that are well beyond its capacity to pay. has caused the industry tens of millions of dollars in losses. The music industry has claimed that the use of LimeWire.
RIAA, which has been trying to get the court to shut down LimeWire for quite some time. The court injunction is a huge victory for the. searching, downloading, uploading, file trading and file distribution. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered LimeWire to cease.
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