File-Sharing and Link Sites Declared Legal in Spain

Despite many rulings which have declared file-sharing sites legal if they don’t profit directly from copyright infringements, in recent years its become something of a custom in Spain for music rights groups to attempt to close down sites in advance of a full hearing to assess their legality. One such case involves eDonkey link site elrincondejesus.com and although fairly low profile worldwide, the site will now start to set headlines. Back in May last year, site and bar owner Jesus Guerra received a complaint from music group SGAE (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores) which alleged the site abused the copyrights of its members.

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