Even After Shutting Down, LimeWire Can’t Catch a Break

LimeWire has been kaput as a single file - sharing inspection and repair since October but that has n’t stopped its legal suffering . Now , after settling with the RIAA to the tune of $ 105 million , the MPAA and a host of indie music labels have filed suit against the company as well . Talk about beat a dead horse .

Six studio — Twentieth Century Fox , Viacom , Comedy Partners , Disney , Paramount Pictures , and Warner Brothers — have filed suit , cite the court ’s sum-up judgement in the RIAA typesetter’s case as foundation for their title . In that caseful , the motor hotel concluded that LimeWire “ intentionally encouraged direct misdemeanor . ” Now , the courtyard will have to settle LimeWire ’s culpability in the illicit craft of movies and goggle box shows as well .

In addition , a group of independent record recording label are arguing that , because of the same sum-up sagaciousness , that they too are owed $ 105 million . There ’s no Son yet on how much the MPAA is asking for in damages , but if its anything near what it revel threatening the vulgar user with , LimeWire ’s go to need to find some deeper pockets . [ Hollywood ReporterviaTechdirt ]

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