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Morpheus Endorses Electronic Frontier Foundation's Call For Congress to Keep File-Sharing Legal and Get Artists Paid
New Morpheus 3.2TM Software to Provide Increased Security to Protect Users' Privacy
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Los Angeles, CA - July 1, 2003 - StreamCast Networks Inc.TM, the developers of the popular peer-to-peer file-sharing software, Morpheus, today announced its support of the Electronic Frontier Foundation's initiative, "Let the Music Play." When visiting the www.morpheus.com website or opening the Morpheus P2P application, users will be able to send an instant and automatic e-mail message to their Congressional Representatives demanding to keep file-sharing legal and to change the US copyright law so that artists get paid.
"We do not condone copyright infringement, but we will not sit idly by and watch the recording industry trample on the rights and privacy of individuals," said Michael Weiss, CEO of StreamCast Networks. "While the recording industry calls file-sharers pirates, we have a much stronger name for them - VOTERS - and we will do whatever it takes to help them have their voices heard."
Additionally, an updated version of the Morpheus file-sharing software is being prepared for release next week. Morpheus 3.2 will provide users with increased security and anonymity to protect users privacy.
"Today, more U.S. citizens use file-sharing software than voted for President Bush," said EFF Senior Staff Attorney Fred von Lohmann. "Congress needs to spend less time listening to record industry lobbyists and more time listening to the more than 60 million Americans who use file-sharing software today."
The Morpheus peer-to-peer file sharing software product allows millions of people to connect directly to each other and to search, share and download all types of digital media files, including audio, video, games, images, software and documents that are in the public domain or where the owner has consented to its use without payment. Over 112 million copies of Morpheus have been downloaded by users making it the 3rd most popular downloaded software in the history of the Internet according to CNET's download.com. Morpheus is available as a free download at www.morpheus.com
About StreamCast Networks, Inc.
StreamCast Networks, Inc., creators of the Morpheus software product is a leading global communications technology company that is revolutionizing Internet digital media distribution and communications via software that enables users to communicate directly with one another on an unprecedented scale. For more information about StreamCast and its flagship product Morpheus, please visit www.morpheus.com.
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