You know, I would rather see this action anytime rather than hear about kids being sued into destitution. Sure, blocking song titles on Kazaa may seem extreme. However it is sure better than the alternative.

Justice Murray Wilcox has ordered the owner of Kazaa, Sharman Networks, to modify the file-sharing software to block a list of search terms — primarily artist and song names — to be supplied by the record companies. Justice Wilcox’s order follows the record companies’ court victory in September against individuals and organisations associated with Kazaa.

The court has ordered Sharman to release a new version of Kazaa by 5 December that includes a non-optional keyword filter, restricting users’ ability to illegally access and swap copyright music. [Read the rest]