RIAA go to court (again)
The RIAA has launched civil lawsuits against 260 individual downloaders, with fines of up to $150,000 possible, as RIAA president Cary Sherman defends the action.…
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US music sales continue to slide in first half of 2003
US music shipments fell nearly 10% in the first half of 2003, with RIAA president Cary Sherman blaming illegal file-sharing, though singles sales rose.…
Record industry targets colleges in download war
The RIAA has sued three US universities over internal Napster-like networks, while the BPI has written to UK universities urging them to halt illegal downloading on their systems.…
Rosen leaves US industry group
Hilary Rosen will leave the Recording Industry Association of America at the end of the year after seventeen years as chairman, with Cary Sherman helping find a replacement.…
Landmark legal decision in download war
A US federal judge has ruled that ISP Verizon must identify a customer suspected of downloading over 600 songs a day, a decision the RIAA welcomed and Verizon plans to appeal.…
US Supreme Court backs current copyright lengths
The US Supreme Court voted 7-2 to uphold 1998 legislation extending copyright terms, rejecting challenges from internet companies.…
RIAA admit downloads can’t be completely eradicated
RIAA president Cary Sherman has told the BBC that illegal downloads will never be fully eradicated, while Jupiter Research says paid downloads are growing.…
Court orders Madster to filter copyrighted works
A US court has ordered Madster, formerly Aimster, to stop facilitating copyright infringement by using filtering systems, a ruling the RIAA welcomed.…
Music and film trade groups seek quick ruling against Kazaa, Grokster and Morpheus
Music and film trade groups ask a Los Angeles court to rule without trial against file-sharing services, and the RIAA is also in a dispute with Verizon over a customer's details.…
RIAA research supports download sales drop link
The RIAA has published research linking a 10% fall in US music shipments to downloading, with RIAA president Cary Sherman blaming illegal file-sharing.…