September 09, 2003
File-swap suits strike a nerve
CNET News
has a list of links that are all dealing with the RIAA's suit of 261 file swappers.
The major record labels have filed a series of landmark lawsuits against 261 alleged music pirates. Now comes the hard part--proving the case amid a tangle of Net accounts and privacy complaints.
Will file traders face the music?
As emerging details cast defendants as parents of Kazaa-loving children or as unwitting targets, some RIAA suits may turn out to be more complicated than they appear.
September 9, 2003
RIAA sues 261 file swappers
The Recording Industry Association of America files suit against alleged file swappers, charging them with "egregious" copyright infringement potentially worth millions of dollars.
September 8, 2003
File-swapping lawsuits: Are you next?
A step-by-step look at how the major U.S. record labels find, investigate and sue file-swappers through RIAA activities.
September 8, 2003
Related coverage
Piracy investigator lauds Australia case
An Australian case in which three men pleaded guilty to online music piracy has "exploded many of the myths" that relate to copyright infringement, an investigator asserts.
September 8, 2003
RIAA turns down some heat on file sharers
The music industry trade group is offering an amnesty program to some individuals who are involved in the illegal sharing of copyrighted music files online, according to reports.
September 5, 2003