Judge denies RIAA access to Boston College and MIT student details
US District Judge Joseph L Tauro has rejected RIAA subpoenas seeking the names of Boston College and MIT students suspected of online music piracy.…
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Mitch Bainwol to replace Hilary Rosen as RIAA chairman
Republican lobbyist Mitch Bainwol will replace Hilary Rosen as chairman of the RIAA from 1 September, having previously served as a senior aide to several Republican politicians.…
US universities protest RIAA download subpoenas
Boston College and MIT say privacy law requires them to notify four students before handing over data in the RIAA's subpoenas for alleged illegal downloading.…
AOL's John Buckley reportedly in the running to lead the RIAA
AOL spokesman John Buckley is reportedly a finalist to head the RIAA, with an announcement expected within a couple of weeks, according to the New York Post.…
Webcast royalty cost cut in US
The RIAA has agreed a discounted webcast royalty rate with college and non-commercial radio stations, expected to halve their costs.…
New post at BMG filled
BMG has appointed Deirdre McDonald as Senior Vice President of Industry and Government Relations in the US, advising on legislation, regulation and piracy.…
RIAA take on downloaders direct
The RIAA has emailed around 200,000 people suspected of file-sharing via Grokster and Kazaa, warning them of legal penalties, after winning a court ruling against Verizon.…
ISP's appeal against RIAA demands denied
A US court has rejected Verizon's appeal against an RIAA subpoena seeking a subscriber's identity, with Verizon saying it will seek a stay from the Court of Appeals.…
Industry bosses want former mayor for association top job
According to the New York Post, music industry figures have approached former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani about replacing Hilary Rosen at the RIAA, though he is unlikely to take it.…
Labels come to agreement with webcasters
SoundExchange has reached a royalty agreement with key commercial webcasters, with options of per-performance, per-hour or revenue-percentage payments.…
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.…
RIAA warn companies whose employees upload
The RIAA has written to 300 US companies warning that employees have been uploading music illegally from their company webspace.…