LimeWire file-sharing site loses copyright case in fight with music recording companies

LimeWire loses copyright case in fight with labels

LOS ANGELES — File-sharing software company LimeWire has lost a court battle to the major recording companies.

A judge with the U.S. District Court in New York ruled this week that the company and its Chairman Mark Gorton were liable for inducing copyright infringement.

The decision doesn’t mean the site will shut down right away. The record labels and LimeWire are to meet with Judge Kimba Wood on June 1 to determine the next steps, such as a possible deal to work together going forward.

The Recording Industry Association of America said the ruling was a significant victory against one of the largest remaining file-sharing services in the United States.

LimeWire said it hopes to work with the music industry to develop new products and services.