In 2000, LimeWire was the king.  In the heady days after Napster but before legal music downloads, there was no way to get your music fix without buying a compact disc, then ripping that disc to your hard drive.  That’s where LimeWire stepped in, serving as the go-to file-sharing program for millions of dedicated users.  LimeWire has been officially shut down by US District Court Judge Kimba Wood, four years after 18 companies banded together to file copyright lawsuits against the peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing service.

“We are extremely proud of our pioneering history and have, for years, worked hard to bridge the gap between technology and content rights holders,” said Lime Group CEO George Searle said.  “However, at this time, we have no option but to cease further distribution and support of our software.”

That’s not the end of Lime Group, according to Searle.  In his statement, he thanked users and promised, “our team of technologists and music enthusiasts are creating a completely new music service that puts you back at the center of your digital music experience.  We’ll be sharing more details about our new service and look forward to bringing it to you in the future.”

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