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Bearshare Shut Down by RIAA
Created 07.05.2006 - 11:51

Pichu0102 writes "According to WebProNews, Bearshare has been shut down by the RIAA." From the article: " Online file-sharing service BearShare, along with operators Free Peers Inc., is packing it up due to a $30 million settlement with the recording industry. The conditions of the settlement were agreed to by the P2P company to avoid further copyright infringement litigation."

Originally by ScuttleMonkey at Slashdot: Your Rights Online, 10:51 AM

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