The move is surprising, in an age of web access everywhere and easily accessible free streaming. The letter comes four years after a lawsuit against Cnet for similar reasons - making file sharing applications like Limewire available - was dropped by the group that brought it, which included Detron Bendross of 2 Live Crew.
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In response, CBS asserts that “all of the software indexed on is legal.” That legality hinges on “fair use,” which places the legal responsibility on the user of a software, not its creator. “We ask that you consider the above in light of industry best practices, your company’s reputation, the clear infringing nature of these applications, and your role in creating a safe, legitimate, and innovative Internet ecosystem,” the letter continued. Cnet, the long-running tech website purchased by CBS in 2008 for $1.8 billion, is reportedly under fire from entertainment trade groups over its download subsite, which provides hosting for hundreds of thousands of applications.Ī 16-member coalition including the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) sent a letter to CBS CEO Les Moonves, writing that the CBS-owned property “has made various computer, web, and mobile applications available that induce users to infringe copyrighted content by ripping the audio or the audio and video from what might be an otherwise legitimate stream,” often in the form of YouTube ripping applications.
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