MGM v. Grokster

The Benton Foundation reminds us about MGM v. Grokster, a key Supreme Court case coming up - on March 29 - that could settle the fate of P2P file-sharing networks so beloved by college students around the country. It focuses on a commentary piece by Mark Cuban:

The technology revolution is in peril because of the Government's efforts to protect the rights of content producers over content consumers. Next month, a case entitled MGM v. Grokster will go before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is about whether peer-to-peer software that enables the peer-to-peer networks most of us read about--and few of us use--should be illegal or not. The big entertainment companies are pushing the argument that because some of their content gets stolen through the use of this software, all uses of the software should be illegal. ... In reality, this case isn't about whether music or movies are illegally downloaded using P2P software. This is purely about control. The entertainment industry wants control over technology that could impact its business.