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RIAA Obtains Subpoenas Against File Swappers

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the biting-hands-that-feed dept.

SniperPuppy writes "Fox News is reporting that the RIAA has secured 871 subpoenas against suspected file swappers, with 75 more being approved each day. Between this, and the latest versions of FreeNet and Kazaa Lite being released, will technology be able to keep traders away from court?" Apparently, just suing the "major offenders" wasn't enough of a warning shot, so now they're going after people who share as few as eight songs. Wait until the RIAA discovers all the stuff that gets posted to Usenet!

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  1. Shhh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You want them to know about Usenet???

  2. Fine by conteXXt · · Score: 5, Funny

    but leave IRC for the rest of us

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  3. Fine. by Valar · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you're going to act like that, see if I ever pirate your music again.

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  4. Might not be so bad... by n0nsensical · · Score: 5, Funny

    Many of the subpoenas reviewed by the AP identified songs from the same few artists, including Avril Lavigne, Snoop Dogg and Michael Jackson.

    Well, if they're going to go after people sharing that kind of crap, they can do it all they want for all I care. :-)

  5. My neighbors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    are sure going to wish they had secured that wireless.

  6. Re:Pay the EFF now, or Pay the RIAA later. by koko775 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because everyone really wants to EFF the RIAA up. :)

    (don't kill me for the bad pun please)