Spanish court decides linking to P2P downloads is legal

[Stupidhead64]

Chaulk up a victory for everyone!


In Spain, a Madrid magistrate has declared the case against Sharemula, a website publishing download links through which users can acquire TV series, music, software, etc., dismissed.

In October 2006 15 individuals were arrested, among which were people responsible for Sharemula. Now a year later court came to a decision that the site or its administration have not committed any violations against the copyright law by publishing links to peer-to-peer downloads.

The ruling was a considered a success by the Sharemula attorneys, who based the defense on three existing court rulings on similar cases. By not directly profiting from the downloads or storing illegal content, Sharemula did not break the law and was released from the accusations.

It is likely that the prosecution, including multinational companies such as Walt Disney, Paramount, Sony and Time Warner, will file an appeal shortly.

Source:
ELPAIS.com (Spanish)

Source: Afterdawn (http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/11510.cfm)

[OverNight]

Of course, every country started to say this, when they receive the letter from RIA (like every country is doing) they will report your IP to the Authority. In Italy it was the same.

Regards.

[zatoicchi]

it s about time that they realize that linking is legal..everyone should follow the spanish court..hats of to them

[starfox]

Well,
I just hope that here in Portugal they will finally came to the same conclusion, because right now it's a little cloudy. About 4 or 5 websites closed and penal actions ere taken against the owners of those sites...

[takomania]

it s about time that they realize that linking is legal..everyone should follow the spanish court..hats of to them

i agree with you - all that link posters do is facilitate the process of downloading the files - if they are guilty, then the people who design the technology should also be punished for facilitating the entire process!