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For years, people have been pointing out that the evidence the RIAA often uses in lawsuits against people for file sharing is often quite flimsy. While there's no doubt that many of the people the RIAA goes after are guilty of unauthorized file sharing, that doesn't rationalize the use of questionable evidence that can often…
We've had a series of posts lately about ways in which people seem to be beating the RIAA when they're sued without much real...
Whatever happened to ...? Music file-sharing case Jammie Thomas-Rasset has taken her own stand against the music industry that challenged her in federal court. "I won't buy brand-new CDs," said the Brainerd woman who was ordered by a federal jury in June to play $1.9 million for willfully downlo... Written By: Christa Lawler | × Jammie Thomas-Rasset Jammie Thomas-Rasset has taken her own stand against the music industry that challenged her in federal court. "I won't buy brand-new CDs," said the Brainerd woman who was ordered by a federal jury in June to play $1.9...
> TorrentFreak will soon cease to exist because of new legislation being considered by the Obama administration, a prominent music industry expert has announced. But we're in good company. Music streaming service Grooveshark and the RIAA-approved iMesh will have to go too, and news sites like Wired, Techdirt and Slashdot will have to change their tune drastically so as not to upset the battered music industry. Last week the White House published a white paper with several recommendations on how to make copyright law compliant with the digital age. Among other things, it suggests classifying...