StreamCast Networks
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StreamCast Networks, Inc., was an American
corporation, specializing in peer-to-peer
software.
Formerly named MusicCity, it created Morpheus
, which was one of the first major peer-to-peer applications.
On May 22, 2006, StreamCast Networks filed a lawsuit against eBay
in hopes of stopping the distribution of its Skype
software. StreamCast claims that the rights for Skype as well as the FastTrack technology were unrightfully taken away from it.
StreamCast was also a defendant in the MGM v. Grokster
case.
As of April 22, 2008, StreamCast Networks filed for chapter 7 Bankruptcy, all their employees have been laid off and Morpheus
is no longer available for download.
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corporation, specializing in peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application...
software.
Formerly named MusicCity, it created Morpheus
Morpheus (computer program)
Morpheus was a file sharing and searching peer-to-peer client for Microsoft Windows, developed and distributed by the company StreamCast, that originally used the Opennap protocol, but later supported many different peer-to-peer protocols...
, which was one of the first major peer-to-peer applications.
On May 22, 2006, StreamCast Networks filed a lawsuit against eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
in hopes of stopping the distribution of its Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
software. StreamCast claims that the rights for Skype as well as the FastTrack technology were unrightfully taken away from it.
StreamCast was also a defendant in the MGM v. Grokster
MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. 545 U.S. 913 is a United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court unanimously held that defendant P2P file sharing companies Grokster and Streamcast could be sued for inducing copyright infringement for acts taken in the course of marketing file sharing...
case.
As of April 22, 2008, StreamCast Networks filed for chapter 7 Bankruptcy, all their employees have been laid off and Morpheus
Morpheus (computer program)
Morpheus was a file sharing and searching peer-to-peer client for Microsoft Windows, developed and distributed by the company StreamCast, that originally used the Opennap protocol, but later supported many different peer-to-peer protocols...
is no longer available for download.