The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) this week brought out another round of copyright infringement cases, including lawsuits against individuals at 14 U.S. universities. The civil actions targeted 477 alleged file-sharers, including 69 individuals allegedly using university networks to distribute copyrighted sound recordings illegally on unauthorized peer-to-peer services. “Consumers, including college students, have access to a wide variety of legal music services that offer high-quality music online,” said Cary Sherman, president of the RIAA.
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RIAA Launches Another Wave of Lawsuits
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski April 29, 2004 01:10 PMThe Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) this week brought out another round of copyright infringement cases, including lawsuits against individuals at 14 U.S. universities. The civil actions targeted 477 alleged file-sharers, including 69 individuals allegedly using university networks to distribute copyrighted sound recordings illegally on unauthorized peer-to-peer services. “Consumers, including college students, have access to a wide variety of legal music services that offer high-quality music online,” said Cary Sherman, president of the RIAA.