Sharman Networks

Sharman Networks is a company headquartered in Australia and incorporated in Vanuatu. It owns the rights to the KaZaA file sharing software. It was created for this purpose in 2001 when the original owners of KaZaA were sued in the Netherlands.

The CEO of Sharman Networks is Nikki Hemming. Alan Morris is the executive vice president. Phil Morle is the director of technology.

The company is currently involved in a legal brawl with the RIAA and the MPAA over the alleged use of KaZaA to infringe copyrights. The details of the various cases can be found in the KaZaA article.