Lime Wire Settles Some, But Not All, Of Its Lawsuits

The file-sharing site settles with Big Music’s publishers. But it’s still fighting with the same companies’ other units. Confusing? Welcome the music business!

LimeWire Gives Up the Ghost, Shuts Down P2P File-Sharing Client

Last spring, music file-sharing service LimeWire suffered a crushing blow in federal court. This is the net result: The company will stop distributing its core software, and will disable “hundreds of millions” of existing downloads. It’s the victory the big music labels have been seeking for some time.