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RIAA Extends Legal Action

Posted by simoniker on from the hurray-hurrah-hurray dept.

shystershep writes "An article at InfoWorld tells how the RIAA 'is filing 41 new lawsuits and sending 90 lawsuit-notification letters this week, adding to the 341 lawsuits filed and 308 notification letters sent since September. The RIAA has settled with 220 file-sharers as a result of lawsuits, lawsuit-notification letters and subpoenas. In addition, 1,054 users have submitted affidavits as part of the RIAA's amnesty program.' The RIAA also claims that its tactics are actually working -- to increase awareness and reduce online piracy."

18 of 600 comments (clear)

  1. clear by Anonymous+Custard · · Score: 5, Funny

    The message is now clear: Online piracy has failed!

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    1. Re:clear by The+Phantom+Buffalo · · Score: 5, Funny
      the '1000 Accordians Play The Beatles' wasn't as good as I thought it would be

      I just have to know, how good did you think it would be?

  2. I can't wait to see them.. by grub · · Score: 5, Funny

    If their previous lawsuits are any indication we'll see them suing:

    A 4 year old Eskimo girl.

    A parapalegic with Tourettes.

    97 year old twin sisters who still listen to their tube powered RCA radio.

    A man who has been in a coma since 1972.

    The Vatican.

    That crazy guy outside my office who plays a harmonica.

    The estate of J. Edgar Hoover.

    Some T-Rex fossils in the NY Museum of Natural History.

    Antarctica.

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    1. Re:I can't wait to see them.. by DrEldarion · · Score: 3, Funny

      A parapalegic with Tourettes.

      I want to see that trial on pay-per-view.

    2. Re:I can't wait to see them.. by Feztaa · · Score: 4, Funny

      I want to see that trial on pay-per-view.

      I'd just download it.

  3. Quick hide the first born by FiveNines · · Score: 4, Funny

    The RIAA are coming for the children!

    1. Re:Quick hide the first born by kfg · · Score: 2, Funny

      I hear a little pig's blood works wonders.

      And did I miss the frogs or something? The Reg didn't mention anything about them.

      KFG

    2. Re:Quick hide the first born by MooCows · · Score: 2, Funny

      And did I miss the frogs or something?

      They're too busy suing the music pirates.

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    3. Re:Quick hide the first born by red+floyd · · Score: 2, Funny

      That's lamb's blood, you insensitive clod!

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  4. Season of Giving by Sonny+Yatsen · · Score: 5, Funny

    The RIAA has decided that the holiday season is a season of giving...subpeonas.

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  5. I got a letter by The_Rippa · · Score: 3, Funny

    However, the DRM server was down and I was unable to read it!

  6. Re:Why should I pay for music? by dameron · · Score: 4, Funny

    P.S. I'm a musican and I lost my hard work to illegal mp3 downloads. I sold only 400 CDs and my music was downloaded thousands of times and is all over mp3 sites. I give up....I'm $10,000 in debt and everyone is enjoying my creations.......this was my thanks. It's not the Major labels that are being killed, it's people like me. Cockroaches are the last to die.

    Well, Michael, you should probably stop touching children and concentrate on your music. That's very, very, very Devilish...

    -dameron

  7. 1,054 users? by emarkp · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually it was just one user sharing 1,054 files. For a total of 1,054 user equivalents.

  8. People in the amnesty...... by vwjeff · · Score: 3, Funny

    include:

    Semore Butts
    Amanda Huggankiss
    Dixon Coxs

    You get the picture. I think at least half the names are bogus.

  9. A perfect analogy by felonious · · Score: 2, Funny

    What the RIAA is the equivalent of plugging holes in a dike

    or in /. terms..

    Plugging up the craters in Morpheus's face as viewed on an IMAX screen with a pixel as viewed on a 15" crt at 1600x1200 res.

    I think that pretty much says it all...or...that would be fucking impossible!!

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  10. It Figures... by Jerrry · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is this the RIAA's way of saying Merry Christmas?

  11. Re:Insightful??????? by grub · · Score: 2, Funny


    You guys are tarded.

    Actually, we were tarded once. Liked is to much we're now re-tarded. Welcome to slashdot!

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  12. Re:As a record store owner, by smallfeet · · Score: 5, Funny
    Knock!, Knock!

    "Excuse me sir but I just moved into town and I am required by law to let all my neighbors know that I am a convicted music pirate"