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RIAA Files 532 Lawsuits

Posted by timothy on from the sue-you-sue-anybody dept.

Like2Byte writes "The RIAA is at it again. This time, Yahoo! News is reporting that 532 file sharers' IP addresses are being submitted to the courts instead of their names because ISPs decline to name people and the courts previous blocks. Music lawyers filed the newest cases against 'John Doe' defendants -- identified only by their numeric Internet protocol addresses -- and expected to work through the courts to learn their names and where they live."

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  1. DHCP? by peterprior · · Score: 2, Redundant

    What about those people on DHCP who get a different IP address each time they log on ?

  2. Intellectual Property theft is still theft... by Surfing+Caddis · · Score: 1, Redundant

    - It doesn't matter if you don't like the owner - It doesn't matter that they charge outrageous prices: this is a free market and you are not force to buy - They still own the property and property ownership rights are fundamental to our society and must be protected. - Just because stealing is easy doesn't mean it is justified If you don't like their tactics, stop supporting their war machine as you do when buying their products which fills their war chest. I haven't bought a new CD in six years. Otherwise: shut up already. You are paying them to harass you.