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RIAA Backs Down Again in Chicago

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the can't-win-them-all dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The RIAA seems to have a problem making things stick in the Windy City. It has once again backed down in BMG v. Thao, after suing a misidentified defendant. Same thing occurred last October in Elektra v. Wilke. In the Thao case, the RIAA based its case on information that the cable modem used to partake in file sharing was registered to Mr. Thao. However, it turned out that Mr. Thao was not even a subscriber (pdf) of the ISP (pdf) at the time of the alleged file-sharing, and therefore did not have possession of the suspect cable modem at that time."

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  1. lest we ever forget... by owlnation · · Score: 0, Troll

    BMG (Sony BMG) is Bertelsmann. A German company that committed Nazi atrocities in the 1930s and 40's. Info HERE

    Just in case anyone actually needed another reason to hate the RIAA, or enjoy their failure.

    Only buy music directly from the artist, or second hand.