v. Grokster, Ltd. decided during June 2005, that peer-to-peer networks such as Kazaa could be sued for copyright infringement. Although the justices could not agree whether it changed a previous ruling in, what is known as the "Betamax case" Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. that it is exempt if there are significant legitimate users of the technology. Kazaa was originally a party but action was dropped against it because it was based in Vanuatu and Australia. Hemming claims that she has offered to work with the recording industry to develop a secure system to download files. She signed a licensing deal with Altnet and Streamwaves to allow the distribution of 20,000 songs. Kazaa settled all of its outstanding legal issues together with Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström, the original founders of Kazaa, in August 2006 and all litigation ceased in Australia and the rest of the world. Sources About Sharman Networks page ZDNet Australia story on Hemming's plans for Kazaa 24 April 2002 Wired article on Kazaa published February 2003 Biography Research Center Online Gale Group Farmington Hills Michigan Retrieved 13 August 2005 Melbourne Age article on Nikki Hemming, 5 March 2003 Sydney Morning Herald report on raids February 2004 Sydney Morning Herald article on evidence by Sharman Director of Technology Phil Morle on the acquisition of Kazaa References Australian businesspeople 1967 births Living people