Facebook kicks Audio off Platform, bigger questions loom
Last night, Facebook completely kicked the Audio application off the Facebook Platform, a first in Platform history for an application of this size. The reasons cited were IP violations. Audio was an application that let Facebook users upload MP3 files, share them with friends, and listen to them on the site. One of the fastest growing apps after launch, Audio had about 750,000 users before Facebook pulled out the rug.
The Audio case is a first in what is sure to be a developing IP law landscape as Facebook looks to define its legal role and responsibilities with respect to application developers and copyright holders.
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