Buma/Stemra

Realising its impact, the members of the Buma Association created the Stemra Foundation, which focuses on the replication of recorded works of music, ranging from LPs to CDs to Internet and mobile phones.

The court ordered Kazaa's owners to take steps to prevent its users from violating copyrights or else pay a heavy fine.

In October 2001 a lawsuit was filed against Consumer Empowerment by members of the music and motion picture industry in the United States.

In response Consumer Empowerment sold the Kazaa application to Sharman Networks, which is headquartered in Australia and incorporated in Vanuatu.

In late March 2002, a Dutch court of appeals reversed an earlier judgment and stated that Kazaa was not responsible for the actions of its users.