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Op-Ed: Abusing the law? $675,000 payout order for sharing 30 songs

Sydney - The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has done it again. A Boston student, Joel Tenenbaum, has been ordered to pay this huge amount of money for sharing a small number of songs. The law is being abused, badly and inexcusably.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 13 comments

RIAA on suing file-sharers, appealing Tenenbaum ruling Special

A representative from the Recording Industry Association of America spoke to DigitalJournal.com about scaling back its lawsuits targeting Americans who download copyrighted movies or music. Also, will the RIAA appeal a judge's recent surprising decision?

Digital Journal Report by David Silverberg - 4 comments

Moby calls for RIAA disbanding

Outspoken musician Moby, known best for his 1998 hit album "Play", has written on his website that the RIAA should "disband" after their actions on Jammie Thomas-Rassett.

In the Media by David James Young - 4 comments

Woman guilty of illegally downloading music, fined $1.9 million

Yesterday, a 32-year-old woman from Minnesota was found guilty of illegally downloading 24 songs. In a suit brought forth by the Recording Industry Association of America, the woman has been fined $80,000 per track, totaling $1.9 million.

In the Media by David James Young - 6 comments

Op-Ed: New RIAA policy finally targets real illegal music file sharing

The RIAA has come up with a way of dealing with file sharing, opting for an approach called throttling, which restricts user access. It's possible this might work, mainly because for once it's targeting the right people.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Muxtape Music Service Shut Down By RIAA

Muxtape is an online music service that lets you share your favorite songs with friends in a social network. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has given the social network a legal notice to shut down.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 1 comment

RIAA May Have to Talk to the Supreme Court

"This case is about the ability of an innocent defendant accused of copyright infringement to defend himself in court, litigate his defenses, and, if successful, recover his attorney's fees."

In the Media by Brant David McLaughlin

Recording Industry Targets Man For Copying Legally Purchased Music from CD to PC

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is targeting an Arizona man for ripping music onto his PC from CDs he bought legally. The RIAA says it's illegal for someone to copy music to their PC, even if the CDs were legally bought.

In the Media by Chris Hogg - 8 comments

U of O Refuses to Give Students' Names to RIAA

The University of Oregon in Eugene, long known for being a center of political action, is one of the first educational institutions to refuse to give the RIAA the names of its students.

In the Media by William Suphan

RIAA Seeking Royalties From Radio

The RIAA continues it's efforts to recoup monies lost on album sales due to online pirating. This time they're going after the broadcast radio stations themselves in an attempt to upend a 70-year exemption agreement.

In the Media by malan - 2 comments

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