The case dates back to 2006 and labels struck victory in May last year when the judge in the case ruled that LimeWire could be held liable for contributory copyright infringement.

CNet reports that Joseph Baio - the attorney acting on behalf of LimeWire founder Mark Gorton - disputed that P2P platforms and filesharing were to blame for falling record sales.

Instead he argued that the decline in label revenue started before the launch of LimeWire, adding that personal ripping ...