Another fan challenges RIAA litigation on constitutional grounds
A defendant identified as ‘nycfashiongirl’ is blocking RIAA attempts to identify her, arguing the RIAA violated her constitutional rights by tracking her web activity.…
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RIAA targets anonymous woman accused of sharing 900 tracks
The RIAA says an anonymous woman made over 900 tracks available on KaZaA despite two warnings, and has asked the court to deny her motion to keep her identity private.…
RIAA subpoenas ISPs in summer lawsuit drive against file sharers
The RIAA has sent subpoenas to US internet providers to identify heavy downloaders, with several hundred lawsuits reportedly planned, criticised by Earthlink.…
RIAA claims file-sharing services lost users after lawsuit threats
Web stats firm Neilsen Net says Kazaa and Morpheus lost 15% of users after the RIAA threatened lawsuits, though Sharman Networks disputes the cause.…
More filesharing sued
The RIAA has filed a $57m lawsuit against Spanish online distributor Sakfield Holding Co and its Puretunes website, which has since vanished from the web.…
Kazaa thrown out of court
Kazaa owner Sharman Networks has lost its bid to counter-sue the RIAA, NMPA and MPAA for antitrust violations, with most of its claims dismissed by Judge Stephen Wilson.…
How to raise $12,000
Jesse Jordan, one of four students sued by the RIAA, raised more than the $12,000 settlement through donations from over 900 people via his website.…
Download watchdogs lobby government
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a 'Let the Music Play' campaign backing legal file sharing and criticising the RIAA's planned lawsuits against individual downloaders.…
Rock still the biggest genre in the US
RIAA figures for 2002 show rock still takes the largest share of US record sales at 25%, while hip hop grew to 13.8% and US record sales fell.…
RIAA apologise for wrong accusations
The RIAA has apologised to about 25 institutions wrongly accused of hosting illegal music, including Penn State University professors whose astronomy MP3 was mistaken for an Usher song.…
Downloaders rebel against anti-downloading campaign
New tools are appearing online to help file sharers hide their identity and spot fake MP3s, as the RIAA steps up its campaign of tracking downloaders and sending warning letters.…
Illegal download company sues the record labels
Kazaa has sued the US music and movie industries for copyright misuse and monopolisation, while the RIAA dismissed the claims as laughable.…