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13 May 2010
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has scored a court victory against the LimeWire file-sharing network.
A US court ruled that LimeWire is liable for copyright infringement on its networks. A final cash penalty has not yet been determined.
The court found that LimeWire had allowed users to traffic in copyrighted content, and had not taken appropriate measures to prevent users downloading the files.
The RIAA, which had brought the case forward, applauded the ruling as a victory for copyright holders.
"The court's decision is an important milestone in the creative community's fight to reclaim the internet as a platform for legitimate commerce," said RIAA chief executive Mitch Bainwol.
"By finding LimeWire's chief executive personally liable, in addition to his company, the court has sent a clear signal to those who think they can devise and profit from a piracy scheme that will escape accountability."
The decision is the latest in a legal battle between file-sharing networks and the RIAA that has dragged on for more than a decade.
Past targets of the group have ranged from high-profile file-sharing networks to single mothers to a family that did not actually own a computer.
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RIAA to sue artists?
Surely now the RIAA should be suing the artists for making their music available in a form that could be uploaded to the internet. Then thy could sue the recording studios....
Posted by: tony 12 Jul 2010
@ Justin
"Yes those lousy musicians lounging in their mansions... What makes them think people should pay them for their work?" I have no love whatsoever for the RIAA and their corporate mafia friends, but your assumption that "musicians make billions anyway" is just an excuse to justify your STEALING. Yes, I do mean stealing, because that's what you're doing. Musicians got screwed over by record companies for decades, now they're being screwed over by part of the audience. Yes most of the money is and should be made through concerts (while people are still willing to pay for them, that is). But record sales are also important, specially for indie musicians who don't have millionaire contracts. If you had any idea of what most artists have to go through these days to be able to eat and pay a rent with doing their work, you probably wouldn't spew such nonsense. Or you probably would spew it anyway, which is precisely the problem.
Posted by: BL 21 May 2010
Typical...
What next... RIAA is going to start a lawsuit against the internet? Singers worldwide make billions and there thousands of music sharing devices and websites... Why do they need to make any more money? Sad that our world is driven by paper and metals... Oh well, I still have limewire and will download at a steady pace with a smile on my face! Eff you RIAA!
Posted by: Justin 14 May 2010