The war over music downloads is hotter -- and more confusing-- now than ever. As of February, more than 17,850 people have been sued by the Recording Industry Association of America on charges of ...

LOS ANGELES — A revamped online file-sharing service aims to woo legions of music fans by offering unlimited, free song downloads that are compatible with iPods, and all with the blessing of major ...

Napster was a file-sharing service that allowed users to download music tracks for free. The recording industry sued to have Napster shut down, and the company went into bankruptcy in 2002. Napster ...

Colleges are a focal point of file sharing because students have access to high-speed Internet service and an interest in music and pop culture that outstrips their financial means. "Yeah it is [wrong ...

People have been trying to come up with a legal way to share music since the heydays of Kazaa and Napster. Record labels weren’t ready to relinquish control, though, and arguably, consumers weren’t ...

Even file-sharing isn't an event anymore. BitTorrent downloads music so fast that there isn't any waiting. If a fan dreams something up, they can have in the matter of minutes. Then, they play the ...