Seen that? – RIAA admits much file sharing is accidental
RIAA admits much file sharing is accidental Digital Music – The Future
RIAA said in November 2004 testimony before the Federal Trade Commission that most P2P users aren't aware that files are being shared. This runs counter to their PR campaign that P2P users are intentional pirates. "As an initial matter, P2P software may, upon installation, automatically search a user's entire hard drive for content. Files that users have no intention of sharing may end up being offered to the entire P2P [...] Read More
IFPI: Convenient Half-Truths About File Sharing Digital Music – The Future
IFPI, the international version of RIAA, released "Ten Inconvenient Truths About File Swapping". It's bizarre propaganda that conveniently confuses physical piracy with digital downloads and mixes unimportant minutia with real issues that get an unsubstantiated sound bite. Here is their list. 1. Pirate Bay, one of the flagships of the anti-copyright movement, makes thousands of euros from advertising on its site, while maintaining its anti-establishment "free music" rhetoric. 2. AllOfMP3.com, the [...] Read More
Judge Slams RIAA, Award Now Over $100K Digital Music – The Future
In Capitol v. Foster: Justice At Last and RIAA Lawsuit Setback: Defendant Wins Attorney Fees, defendant Debbie Foster of Oklahoma was granted attorney fees. RIAA dropped the suit against the mother after it appeared her daughter was the likely violator. The judge initially set the fees at $55,000. RIAA filed to reconsider the award. The judge reaffirmed the award and denied the motion, calling plaintiffs' counsel "disingenuous" and their motives [...] Read More
RIAA admits much file sharing is accidental P2P File Sharing
RIAA said in November 2004 testimony before the Federal Trade Commission that most P2P users aren't aware that files are being shared. This runs counter to their PR campaign that P2P users are intentional pirates. "As an initial matter, P2P software may, upon installation, automatically search a user's entire hard drive for content. Files that users have no intention of sharing may end up being offered to the entire P2P [...] Read More
Don’t Want to Get Sued by the RIAA? Just Disable Wi-Fi Security! The Wireless Weblog
At Broadband Reports, Karl picks up on an OUT-LAW.COM report noting that Tammie Marson of Palm Desert, California responded to a file-Sharing lawsuit from the RIAA by stating that her wireless network was not secure, and that therefore the file sharing seen on her network could have been from any passerby. "The defense worked, and the RIAA dropped the case," Karl writes. As an El Reg article points out, "If this becomes [...] Read More
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