RIAA suffer new setback in Santangelo case
A federal judge has dismissed the RIAA's case against Patricia Santangelo with prejudice, so the trade body cannot sue her again.…
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Santangelo dispute rumbles on
Robert Santangelo, the teenage son of Patti Santangelo, is fighting the RIAA's file-sharing lawsuit, cites 32 defences, demands a jury trial and countersues.…
Mix tape maker DJ Drama arrested in RIAA crackdown
DJ Drama, real name Tyree Simmons, has reportedly been arrested after anti-piracy officers raided his Atlanta offices and seized bootleg CDs, according to reports.…
Recording Academy president calls for collaboration
Recording Academy president Neil Portnow has urged the music and technology sectors to collaborate, and called for artists to be involved in negotiations.…
Bearshare settle with RIAA
Bearshare's parent Free Peers has settled with the RIAA for $30 million, and is selling the Bearshare name and assets to MusicLab, a subsidiary of iMesh.…
iMesh ready to go
iMesh is reportedly about to launch a legal subscription P2P service at $6.95 a month, after satisfying record labels.…
Wired accuse RIAA of flawed and dodgy litigation
Wired reports legal critics say the RIAA misidentifies file sharers and pressures defendants into settling, with fewer than a quarter of 14,000 lawsuits settled so far.…
FBI operation leads to eight music piracy arrests
Eight people have been charged over an online piracy network linked to the warez scene, following FBI operations in fifteen countries, while the RIAA launched 765 new lawsuits.…
RIAA consider taking on taping radio tracks in digital age
The RIAA is reportedly pressing the FCC to crack down on off-air taping of digital-quality music as US digital radio regulations are finalised.…
Filesharing still rife across Europe
Research from Sandvine says filesharing still accounts for 70-80% of European internet traffic, while the IFPI remains confident its campaigns will take effect.…
RIAA and MPAA appeal Grokster and Morpheus ruling
The RIAA and the MPAA have appealed a ruling that Grokster and StreamCast Networks, which distributes Morpheus, are not responsible for their users' copyright violations.…
Verizon customer fights RIAA subpoena to keep identity hidden
An anonymous Verizon customer accused of file-sharing is contesting an RIAA subpoena seeking her identity, the first such challenge by an individual.…