Accusing The RIAA Of Racketeering For File Sharing Lawsuits

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RIAA files 477 more file-sharing
lawsuits

RIAA files 477 more file-sharing
lawsuits 04/29/2004 10:36 AM
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed 477 more lawsuits against people trading unauthorized music online, including lawsuits against 69 people who allegedly used university networks to download music.

RIAA files 754 new file-trading lawsuits

RIAA files 754 new file-trading lawsuits 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
InfoWorld Dec 16 2004 10:55PM GMT

RIAA files 896 new file-trading lawsuits

RIAA files 896 new file-trading lawsuits 08/27/2004 02:02 PM
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has taken new legal action against 896 alleged file traders using peer-to-peer (P-to-P) services, the organization announced Wednesday. Wednesday's total includes new lawsuits against 744 users of a variety of P-to-P services, including Kazaa, eDonkey and Grokster Ltd. The RIAA filed an additional 152 lawsuits against people already identified in the litigation process who declined RIAA offers to settle their cases, according to the RIAA. Those 152 people were previously sued by the RIAA as unnamed defendants. Not including the lawsuits announced Wednesday, the RIAA has taken legal action against about 1,500 alleged music uploaders since January.

RIAA files 80 more lawsuits against
alleged file swappers

RIAA files 80 more lawsuits against
alleged file swappers 10/30/2003 11:49 PM
SiliconValley.com Oct 30 2003 9:21PM ET

European RIAA-style anti-file swap
lawsuits 'inevitable'

European RIAA-style anti-file swap
lawsuits 'inevitable' 12/16/2003 11:16 AM
Industry bigwig talks tactics

RIAA goes after file-sharing on
Internet2

RIAA goes after file-sharing on
Internet2 04/12/2005 04:54 PM
MSNBC Apr 12 2005 8:28PM GMT

RIAA Cracks Down on Internet2 File
Sharing

RIAA Cracks Down on Internet2 File
Sharing 04/12/2005 08:12 PM

RIAA launches third wave of file sharing
lawuits

RIAA launches third wave of file sharing
lawuits 02/18/2004 12:05 PM
Computer Shopper Feb 18 2004 3:17PM GMT

Woman sued for file-sharing brings RICO
countersuit against RIAA

Woman sued for file-sharing brings RICO
countersuit against RIAA 02/18/2004 10:53 AM
A New Jersey mom who was sued for file-sharing by the RIAA has brought a countersuit for racketeering.

The Rockaway Township woman, who claims she was targeted for her teenager's school research project, is among hundreds of individuals sued by the music industry since last summer. Another 531 computer users were sued yesterday in "John Doe" suits filed in Trenton, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Orlando.

Labels are using "scare tactics (that) amount to extortion" in efforts to extract settlements, Scimeca alleges in legal papers sent to the U.S. District Court in Newark.

"They're banding together to extort money, telling people they're guilty and they will have to pay big bucks to defend their cases if they don't pony up now. It is fundamentally not fair," Scimeca's lawyer, Bart Lombardo, said yesterday. The Cranford attorney said he occasionally downloads songs for personal use and sees nothing wrong with that.

Link (Thanks, Jason!)

Other News: RIAA Racketeering

Other News: RIAA Racketeering 02/19/2004 11:22 AM
An RIAA target sues the organization for extortion.

RIAA sued on Racketeering!

RIAA sued on Racketeering! 02/19/2004 03:57 AM
A New Jersey woman who has been charged with file swapping by the RIAA, brought out the big guns and...

RIAA Countersued Under Racketeering Laws

RIAA Countersued Under Racketeering Laws 02/18/2004 10:53 PM

Mom sues RIAA members for racketeering

Mom sues RIAA members for racketeering 02/19/2004 12:05 AM
Don't call me scarface

RIAA being sued for violating
anti-racketeering laws

RIAA being sued for violating
anti-racketeering laws 02/18/2004 11:58 PM
One target of the RIAA has decided to counter-sue the RIAA, alleging that this practice is tantamount to racketeering as prohibited by Federal law-law designed to attack organized crime.

Are The RIAA Lawsuits Working?

Are The RIAA Lawsuits Working? 11/06/2003 12:25 PM
Ever since the RIAA started suing their customers, there's been an upturn in CD sales. It's no surprise, of course, to find out that record industry execs now believe the legal slapdown strategy is working wonders. There are, of course, plenty of other explanations (such as the economy rebounding), but I'd actually buy into the idea that, in the short term, the RIAA's legal strategy was likely to boost CD sales. The bigger question is whether or not it is a long term strategy that can work. Despite efforts by people to boycott the RIAA (which just doesn't work), most people are still going to go out and get the music they want. However, increasing the negative impression customers have of the established recording industry just sets up an opportunity for other, more customer friendly, options to come along. When consumers have no other choice, they'll hold their nose and stick with what's given them - but given some choice, they'll run like bandits. The music industry may have won a short term battle, but they've opened up a huge opportunity for a new model in music distribution. Now, the question is who will fill it?

RIAA Files 532 Lawsuits

RIAA Files 532 Lawsuits 01/22/2004 02:10 AM
Slashdot Jan 22 2004 2:52AM GMT

New Flurry of RIAA Lawsuits

New Flurry of RIAA Lawsuits 02/18/2004 07:51 AM
The music industry sues another 531 people for sharing copyright music over peer-to-peer networks. That brings the total number of people sued to nearly 1,500. By Katie Dean.

More RIAA Lawsuits Filed

More RIAA Lawsuits Filed 02/18/2004 02:25 AM
Techfocus Feb 18 2004 5:41AM GMT

RIAA lawsuits mount

RIAA lawsuits mount 06/22/2004 05:09 PM
USA Today Jun 22 2004 9:51PM GMT

RIAA Launching New Lawsuits Anyway

RIAA Launching New Lawsuits Anyway 12/22/2003 07:43 PM
Given the weekend to think about the fact that they can't just send out a blizzard of subpoenas any more, the RIAA has decided, what the hell, they'll just file a blizzard of lawsuits instead, and then get the subpoenas to discover the identity of anonymous file sharers. Of course, filing incorrect lawsuits probably looks worse (and is more expensive) for the RIAA than filing incorrect subpoenas.

Sharing Ideas Just Got Easier: Blogging,
Keyword Tagging, File Sharing, Social
Networking … And That’s Just For
Starters!

Sharing Ideas Just Got Easier: Blogging,
Keyword Tagging, File Sharing, Social
Networking … And That’s Just For
Starters! 03/23/2005 04:46 AM
Launched this month, Apcala is a web system that allows you to share photographs, audio, video, documents and personalised profiles with friends, family, other Apcala users and the Internet at large. It’s advertising free and free to use. [PRWEB Mar 23, 2005]

'Tis the Season for RIAA Lawsuits

'Tis the Season for RIAA Lawsuits 12/03/2003 10:53 PM
The recording industry sues more people for sharing copyright music on the Internet. The third round of lawsuits names 41 music fans; another 90 are being warned. By Katie Dean.

RIAA Files 477 New Lawsuits (TechWeb)

RIAA Files 477 New Lawsuits (TechWeb) 05/01/2004 03:32 AM
TechWeb - The latest round of legal assaults targeted 69 individuals accused of using university networks at schools in 11 states to distribute copyrighted music on unauthorized peer-to-peer services.

RIAA Continues Download Lawsuits

RIAA Continues Download Lawsuits 05/24/2004 11:14 PM
The latest round of lawsuits raises to nearly 3,000 the number of people who have been sued nationwide by recording companies.

RIAA Files 477 New Filesharing Lawsuits

RIAA Files 477 New Filesharing Lawsuits 04/28/2004 05:32 PM

RIAA launches more lawsuits against
swappers

RIAA launches more lawsuits against
swappers 06/23/2004 06:15 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 23 2004 10:27AM GMT

RIAA to move forward with Lawsuits
anyway!

RIAA to move forward with Lawsuits
anyway! 12/23/2003 02:43 AM
Expecting nothing less from this organization they are still planning to move forward on a bevy of lawsuits. If they...

RIAA and MPAA take lawsuits to Internet2

RIAA and MPAA take lawsuits to Internet2 04/13/2005 05:22 PM
Since their litigation strategy is by all accounts a resounding success, the content associations are now going after students on the new high-speed network.

Music downloads decline after RIAA
lawsuits

Music downloads decline after RIAA
lawsuits 01/04/2004 09:33 PM
ZDNet Jan 4 2004 8:37PM ET

RIAA prez grilled on Internet2 lawsuits

RIAA prez grilled on Internet2 lawsuits 04/14/2005 12:47 PM
Cory Doctorow: Cary Sherman, President of the RIAA, gave a talk and press conference last night at a college in the Carolinas, in which student journos grilled him about the lawsuits the RIAA has brought against Internet2 users:

Question: Jennifer Kulig, The Burr, Kent State University: How does the RIAA detect Internet2 users?

Cary Sherman: For obvious reasons, we don't reveal that information.

Link (Thanks, Robert!)

RIAA Files Lawsuits Against 405 Students
Using Internet2

RIAA Files Lawsuits Against 405 Students
Using Internet2 04/13/2005 10:38 AM
The Recording Industry Association of America announced it would file copyright infringement lawsuits against 405 college students on 18 different campuses across the United States today. This series of lawsuits focuses specifically on file swappers on the high speed Internet2 research network.

RIAA Warnings, Lawsuits Pressed 'Delete'
Key

RIAA Warnings, Lawsuits Pressed 'Delete'
Key 11/10/2003 11:17 PM
These guys just don't have the right methodology to make these claims.". Google Does Desktops; Yahoo Upgrades Search. The popular ...

RIAA lawsuits yield mixed results

RIAA lawsuits yield mixed results 12/04/2003 07:19 AM
Millions of computer users are still swapping songs, but record industry says people are slowly learning their lesson.

RIAA Files More Lawsuits, Happily
Getting The Wrong Message Out

RIAA Files More Lawsuits, Happily
Getting The Wrong Message Out 12/03/2003 04:58 PM
No surprise at all, but the RIAA has now launched their third set of lawsuits against those they accuse of copyright infringement for distributing works without the copyright owners permission via various file sharing services. The more interesting part of the article, though, is that the RIAA claims they're convincing people that downloading is illegal. They mention a recent study "showing 64 percent of Americans understand it is illegal to download music." That's nice... except for the fact that it isn't actually illegal to download music. It is most likely illegal to download certain pieces of music, but there's plenty of music out there that musicians want you to download and share. Of course, those musicians generally aren't supported by RIAA-member labels, so the RIAA couldn't care any less about them.

More RIAA lawsuits, more bizarre tales
of unsuspecting defendants

More RIAA lawsuits, more bizarre tales
of unsuspecting defendants 05/27/2004 05:07 PM
Just too bizarre. I'm fresh out of snarky intros. As one reader on the pho mailing list quipped, "What's next -- breaking kneecaps?"

Tammy Lafky has a computer at home but said she doesn't use it. "I don't know how," the 41-year-old woman said, somewhat sheepishly. But her 15-year-old daughter, Cassandra, does. And what Cassandra may have done, like millions of other teenagers and adults around the world, landed Lafky in legal hot water this week that could cost her thousands of dollars.

Lafky, a sugar mill worker and single mother in Bird Island, a farming community 90 miles west of St. Paul, became the first Minnesotan sued by name by the recording industry this week for allegedly downloading copyrighted music illegally. The lawsuit has stunned Lafky, who earns $12 an hour and faces penalties that top $500,000. (...)

A record company attorney from Los Angeles contacted Lafky about a week ago, telling Lafky she could owe up to $540,000, but the companies would settle for $4,000. "I told her I don't have the money," Lafky said. "She told me to go talk to a lawyer and I told her I don't have no money to talk to a lawyer." Lafky said she clears $21,000 a year from her job and gets no child support.

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Sir Howard Says RIAA Lawsuits Lead To
Sony Music's Turnaround

Sir Howard Says RIAA Lawsuits Lead To
Sony Music's Turnaround 01/23/2004 02:23 PM
Well, that was a disappointment. Back in July, we ran an article about how Sir Howard Stringer was trying to save Sony Music by coming in as an outsider and not just screaming "piracy". Instead, he had admitted that the industry had been angering its customers, and how the industry needed to be "reinvented from the ground up." That sounded good. However, now, he's going around saying that the RIAA lawsuits have turned around Sony Music and talking about how wonderful it is that all this "piracy" has been stopped. What happened to not calling it piracy and reinventing the music business? Apparently that was just a PR spin while the RIAA goons did their job. He also ignores the fact that the economy is clearly picking up and reports have shown that file sharing is on the rise again. The one good point in his speech is the realization that having multiple formats and standards for music download stores doesn't do anyone any good and that there needs to be some standardization. Of course, mp3s were the standard, but since the industry likes to believe everyone is a crook before they're a customer, that was no good for the recording industry.

Lawsuits deter some file-sharers

Lawsuits deter some file-sharers 04/26/2004 08:45 AM
The lawsuits against file-sharers is having a mixed impact on song-swapping online, a survey has found.

Microsoft File 117 Phishers Lawsuits

Microsoft File 117 Phishers Lawsuits 04/02/2005 07:23 AM
Boost Marketing Apr 2 2005 12:00PM GMT

File-swapping lawsuits loom in Canada

File-swapping lawsuits loom in Canada 02/13/2004 05:13 PM
Canadian record labels ask a court to order ISPs to identify subscribers it suspects of may have illegally distributed music files, in prelude to filing piracy lawsuits.
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