It didn’t take long for Aurous, the Popcorn Time of music streaming to catch the attention of the authorities. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) filed a lawsuit alleging the developers behind the project were, “well aware of the copyright infringement caused by their service and wilfully intend for it to happen.” Andrew Samspon, one of the app’s two developers claimed the software is completely legal as it only uses public APIs to collate tracks from legal sources including YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud. However, the RIAA feels differently, and is seeking $3 million damages, according to Sampson. “Like Grokster,…
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