It has been a big news week for file-sharers, music fans, and copyright lawyers. Days after a judge reduced the file-sharing penalty for Minnesota mother of four Jammie Thomas-Rasset from $1.92 million to about $54,000, the recording industry offered to settle for $25,000, but Thomas-Rasset turned the offer down, CNET reports. "Sibley and Camara had already said that they planned to challenge even … [Read more...] about MN mom expects $0 penalty for file-sharing
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RIAA to stop suing ‘pirates’
After suing some 35,000 people since 2003, the RIAA apparently has decided to stop going after individual file-sharers for pirating music - well, most of them. What the recording industry trade association "should have said," CNET blogger Greg Sandoval reports, "is that it won't go after most people who illegally file share. My music industry sources say that the RIAA will continue to file … [Read more...] about RIAA to stop suing ‘pirates’
A mom sues RIAA back
Tanya Andersen, former target of a recording industry lawsuit for copyright theft via file-sharing, is suing back for malicious prosecution, ArsTechnica.com reports. Her suit, filed last week in a US District Court in Oregon, “accuses the RIAA of a number of misdeeds, including invasion of privacy, libel and slander, and deceptive business practices.” The RIAA’s case against her was dismissed … [Read more...] about A mom sues RIAA back
RIAA suit against a mom dropped
This was not widely reported but was the most eye-opening item in a group of recent file-sharing stories. A US federal court in Oklahoma City dismissed a recording industry lawsuit against the parent of a file-sharer "with prejudice," the "Recording Industry vs The People" blog reports. "Faced with the mother's motion for leave to file a summary judgment motion dismissing the case against her, and … [Read more...] about RIAA suit against a mom dropped
RIAA might sue less
That's my take-away upon seeing that the recording industry is saying illegal file-sharing has been "contained." RIAA CEO Mitch Bainwol said the industry's P2P problem isn't over, but online music sales are "thriving" and file-sharing is "flat," USATODAY reports. "The RIAA has sued just over 18,000 individuals for sharing songs online, with 4,500 settling for about $4,000 per case. Album sales are … [Read more...] about RIAA might sue less