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TrustyFiles Update Provides Legal File Sharing Software, As Defined By The United States Supreme Court
RazorPop Declares July 4th U.S. P2P Independence Day
DALLAS, TX USA – July 4, 2005 – RazorPop, a peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing developer and distributor, today proclaimed July 4th the United States P2P Independence Day in honor of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 27th decision in MGM v. Grokster. RazorPop released an update of its popular TrustyFiles software that complies with the ruling.
“The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that P2P technology is legal,” said Marc Freedman, CEO of RazorPop. “It truly is our Independence Day. The highest court in the country maintained the Sony doctrine based on substantial non-infringing use. Innovators are free to continue to develop new technologies like P2P that benefit consumers and society.”
“What the Court said is illegal is people infringing copyrights and companies that induce users into such activity. We have always stood against copyright infringement. In our latest software release we make this clearer than ever before. Upon installation the first thing our users see is a warning against using our software for infringement. The message is simple, direct, and unavoidable to ensure that we are not inducing our users according to the Supreme Court ruling.”
TrustyFiles 2.4.0.11 displays the following consumer advisory immediately on installation:
TrustyFiles is legal software. However it can be used illegally. Some files,
such as popular music, movies, and software, are protected by a copyright.
It is illegal in the United States and many countries to infringe copyrights by
downloading or sharing such files. Please use TrustyFiles responsibly and
respect copyrighted content.
Users then have the option to continue or quit TrustyFiles software installation.
RazorPop is an active supporter of the legal use of P2P technology. RazorPop promotes files that can be legally downloaded and shared at its TopP2P web site and with its software users. RazorPop has offered a P2P Subscription plan to the major record labels. The Company supports independent and top artists, music publishers and distributors, and other content providers with its P2P Street Team and BrandedP2P marketing programs. The TrustyFiles web site contains a prominent advisory on P2P software risks, such as copyright infringement, data security, viruses, and unwanted exposure to pornography. RazorPop works directly with government agencies, including the FTC and FBI, to protect consumers and fight crimes against children.
RazorPop’s TrustyFiles 2.4 is the industry’s leading multiple P2P network software. TrustyFiles features simultaneous download of the same file over Kazaa, Gnutella, and Gnutella 2 P2P networks, and the Internet. TrustyFiles searches and downloads hundreds of millions of files over the Kazaa/Fast Track, Gnutella, Gnutella 2, and Bit Torrent P2P file sharing networks. TrustyFiles is FREE with NO spyware and NO additional bundled software and can be downloaded at http://www.TrustyFiles.com.
ABOUT RAZORPOP
RazorPop (http://RazorPop.com) is an Internet marketing, technology, and entertainment company. RazorPop develops innovative software, services, and networks for digital entertainment consumers and businesses that want to reach them. RazorPop's flagship consumer product is TrustyFiles High Performance File Sharing software (http://TrustyFiles.com), the leading multi-network client (eDonkey, Overnet, Bit Torrent, Gnutella, Gnutella 2, and Kazaa/Fast Track).
RazorPop’s BrandedP2P program enables major artists, entertainment companies and distributors, consumer marketers and advertisers, and tech companies to leverage the 80 million strong P2P market. Companies can brand the software and customize the client and networks, whether open or closed, private or public, and with whatever filtering or other third party software is required. .
RazorPop properties include TopP2P (http://TopP2P.com) for free and legal downloads. CEO Marc Freedman writes the P2P Insider’s Blog at http://p2p-weblog.com/. RazorPop was founded in January 2001 by visionary Marc Freedman and is based in Dallas, Texas.
RazorPop is a member of the Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA). The DCIA (http://www.dcia.info) advances the adoption of distributed computing technologies and the commercial development of business models based on them.
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