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Madster ordered to pull plug

Madster ordered to pull plug
A federal judge ordered the Madster file trading software service, formerly known as Aimster, to shut down, saying that the service continues to violate copyright law despite a preliminary injunction.

Posted by rshah on December 05, 2002| Comments (0)

HAVING LOST DOMAIN, AIMSTER IS NOW MADSTER

HAVING LOST DOMAIN, AIMSTER IS NOW MADSTER
AbovePeer Inc, the company that has operated the file-swapping Aimster.com site, has changed the name of its service to Madster.com. AbovePeer was facing lawsuits last year by record companies and Hollywood studios in copyright-infringement lawsuits over the music and video files exchanged on its network. It was also battling AOL over its "Aimster" name and Internet domain.

Posted by rshah on January 24, 2002| Comments (0)

Aimster the Latest to Chime In

Aimster the Latest to Chime In
The company that released the Aimster file-trading software unveiled a monthly subscription plan, promising users quicker connection and download times for those who pay for the premium service. AbovePeer, based in Troy, New York, quietly released Club Aimster, a subscription service that allows users to create their own homepages and bypass traffic congestion for $4.95 per month.

Posted by rshah on November 14, 2001| Comments (0)

Movie Studios Target Aimster in Copyright Suit

Movie Studios Target Aimster in Copyright Suit
Seven major motion picture studios have filed a lawsuit in federal court against three defendants that run peer-to-peer file-swapping service Aimster. The suit alleges copyright infringement, unfair competition and trademark dilution.

Posted by rshah on July 03, 2001| Comments (0)

Recording Industry vs. Aimster

Recording Industry vs. Aimster
But outside legal experts say it is unclear whether the recording industry could prevail over Aimster as easily as it did over Napster, given what they say may be crucial differences between the way users exchange files on the two services.

Posted by rshah on June 01, 2001| Comments (0)

Record Industry Files Copyright Suit Against Aimster

Record Industry Files Copyright Suit Against Aimster
The record industry filed a lawsuit against file-swapping company Aimster, charging that it is violating copyrights in much the same way as Napster or Scour. The RIAA has previously sued file-trading companies Napster and Scour on similar issues, sent a warning letter to Aimster several months ago, noting that the company's activities were similar enough to Napster's that it was likely in violation of the law, see also Slashdot

Posted by rshah on May 25, 2001| Comments (0)

Aimster's privacy claim challenged

Aimster's privacy claim challenged
An anti-piracy company, MediaForce, has begun shining a light on people trading music files through the Aimster file-swapping network, a Napster-like service that promises privacy features that theoretically place it beyond the reach of copyright police.

Posted by rshah on May 14, 2001| Comments (0)

Aimster Seeks Protection From RIAA Demands

Aimster Seeks Protection From RIAA Demands
See also Slashdot

Posted by rshah on May 03, 2001| Comments (0)

Napster-Nay: Ull-Pay Ecoder-Day

Napster-Nay: Ull-Pay Ecoder-Day
File-sharing firm Aimster on Wednesday said it has removed from its website a program based on pig Latin that enabled Napster users to get around court-ordered restrictions on the popular song-swap service.

Posted by rshah on March 15, 2001| Comments (0)

Aimster Pig Encoder

Aimster Pig Encoder
The Aimster Pig Encoder is very simple but effective. It takes each of the file names of the mp3 files in your Napster directory and encodes the file names so that the name cannot be easily monitored, see also Slashdot

Posted by rshah on March 05, 2001| Comments (0)

Aimster Hides Behind DMCA

Aimster Hides Behind DMCA
Aimster encrypts everything that is moved around its network, including all files and directories. It is impossible for anyone outside the system to monitor the network without circumventing the security. Breaking the encryption is illegal under the DMCA because the network and its programming code are copyrighted, see also Slashdot

Posted by rshah on March 02, 2001| Comments (0)

AIMSTER ALTERNATIVE

AIMSTER ALTERNATIVE
The Washington Post on Feb 24 2001 runs a lengthy profile of the Aimster file sharing program. Aimster uses the AOL instant messaging service to allow users to swap any digital file including music, video, text, and photographs.