The Recording Industry Association of America wants to sue another 493 innocent people for sharing music online — “innocent” because not one of the people pilloried so far by the RIAA has been found guilty of anything, because not one of them has ever appeared before a judge. “The trade group [the RIAA] which represents the five largest recording companies, has settled more than 400 of those cases for around US$3,000 each,” said a recent Reuters story.
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The Ongoing, Pointless Quest of the RIAA
Posted by: Jon Newton May 26, 2004 06:00 AMThe Recording Industry Association of America wants to sue another 493 innocent people for sharing music online — “innocent” because not one of the people pilloried so far by the RIAA has been found guilty of anything, because not one of them has ever appeared before a judge. “The trade group [the RIAA] which represents the five largest recording companies, has settled more than 400 of those cases for around US$3,000 each,” said a recent Reuters story.