Posted by  Bill Evans in on January 21, 2002 at 1:33 PM
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Sharman Networks Limited, a privately held company, has purchased certain assets of KaZaA BV, including the popular consumer site KaZaA.com, distributor of KaZaA Media Desktop software. KaZaA BV is the Netherlands-based software and products company that founded KaZaA.com. The transaction was announced by Sharman CEO Nikki Hemming.
KaZaA Media Desktop is a full-featured peer-to-peer file sharing software that allows users to search, download, organize and play media files. Included in Sharman's purchase of assets are the license for the FastTrack P2P Stack, the KaZaA.com Web site, name, and logos.
"We are thrilled at our opportunity to resume the KaZaA service and further develop the KaZaA brand," stated Sharman CEO Nikki Hemming. "We value the millions of users of KaZaA's software and will continue to enhance and grow our core offerings."
KaZaA BV will continue to operate its remaining assets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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User Comments
 MiddelhoffSucks
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Date: January 21, 2002 @ 4:15 PM
I wish someone in Antigua, like an offshore casino operator, would buy a music service. With those goverments, you could give away music until the cows come home.
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thumbtack
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Date: January 21, 2002 @ 5:37 PM
Hey maybe we can get one of the offshore banks to finance it...
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Frawgster
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Date: January 21, 2002 @ 5:51 PM
swedish prefered  |
 weaponzero
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Date: January 21, 2002 @ 6:49 PM
wheeeee
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thumbtack
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Date: January 21, 2002 @ 6:52 PM
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Moak
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Date: January 22, 2002 @ 3:22 AM
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MiddelhoffSucks
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Date: January 22, 2002 @ 5:49 AM
I want to start an offshore music service. Not to make money, but because Guy Kawasaki is my hero and sometimes you just gotta destroy the competition, even though winning is cool too --I'd be happy enough destroying the major labels.
My feeling is that you could set up a service on Antigua and charge like $1 per year donation for unlimited use.  |
Moak
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Date: January 22, 2002 @ 7:46 AM
> set up a service on Antigua
Hehe, programing under palm trees, okay, I'm a coder for rent.  |
a_3_Headed_M...
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Date: January 22, 2002 @ 7:48 AM
hehe.....now Kazaa belongs to us Ozzies!!!!!!
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foxiemom47
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Date: January 22, 2002 @ 10:58 PM
to me kazaa was the best
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koniecz46
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Date: January 30, 2002 @ 12:01 PM
Somehow this is some grand plan. My only comment is P.U. Now where do we all go?
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but-what-abo...
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Date: March 4, 2002 @ 4:38 AM
Maby under the new owners there is a one in a million chanch they will bring out a versions on the Macintosh!!!
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