Australian music industry raids Kazaa offices

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Feb. 6, 2004, 11:40AM
Australian music industry raids Kazaa offices
Associated Press

SYDNEY, Australia -- Investigators from the Australian recording industry raided the Sydney offices of Internet file-swapping network Kazaa today in search of evidence to support allegations of copyright infringements.

The raid was conducted under a rarely used law, known as Anton Pillar, which allows litigants in civil copyright cases to gather evidence.

The Federal Court gave major Australian record labels permission to raid 12 premises in three states to collect evidence against Kazaa, said Michael Speck, general manager of Music Industry Piracy Investigations. The group is owned by Universal, Festival Mushroom Records, EMI Music, Sony Music, Warner Music Australia and BMG Australia.

The raided sites included the office of Kazaa owner Sharman Networks, the homes of two of the company's executives, three Australian universities and Internet service providers.

Speck said the recording industry would launch a civil action against Kazaa in the Federal Court on Tuesday.

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[el_gato]

1. how about raiding the Music Industry Piracy Investigations office?

see what the fuck they are really up to