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Posted by Steven Wu on Wednesday, January 21 @ 17:51:53 EST File Sharing
The RIAA is suing more people. Thanks to this lawsuit, however,
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. . . .

The RIAA said that after its lawyers discover the identity of each defendant, they will contact each person to negotiate a financial settlement before amending the lawsuit to formally name the defendant and, if necessary, transfer the case to the proper courthouse.

The saga continues.
 
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Re: More RIAA Suits (Score: 1)
by JimCYL on Thursday, January 22 @ 13:33:36 EST
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This might wind up being proof that the DMCA's subpoena provisions are not only a privacy violation, but are also unnecessary, especially if the John Doe actions prove to be more accurate.

However, there's a down side to this: John Doe actions cost more than issuing a DMCA subpoena. As a result, the RIAA is likely to demand more money in its settlement negotiations. I'm not sure who this is going to hurt more in the long run: the RIAA or file traders.


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Ganga Na's Counsel on Drastic Action (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24 @ 12:46:25 EST
by the way, if it is not clear from the email, i am advocating a complete and permanent boycott of the RIAA and a complete shift to p2p file trading networks.

this is a copy of an email i sent to the electronic frontier foundation (eff)

----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:18 AM
Subject: drastic action on riaa lawsuits


> i have a solution on how to appropriately respond to the excessively unfair lawsuits by the riaa. this is by boycotting the purchase of cd's from the record companies involved. if this is done in an effective way, it will do more to change the outcome of the lawsuits that anything that happens inside or outside the courtroom. my hope is that this would be the final blow against the record industry who will then finally be forced to change their economic model towards embracing the internet the way it is possible and of most benefit to consumers and society in general. i am trying to publicized this boycott. you are welcome to view my blog at:
>
> http://ganga_na.tripod.com/persephone/
>
> the latest entry entitled "The Napster Wars" describes my ideas regarding the current industry model and a boycott if the lawsuits ever go forward. my ideal time for going forward with such a boycott is the moment the first judgment is entered against the first person being sued. that would give time to organize and give the whole movement a sense of poetic justice. i am trying to work on this idea with as many organizations as is possible and appropriate. if you are not able to go along with this boycott, that is fine but you may be caught red-faced on the sidelines while it moves forward knowing that you could have participated and made it have even more of an impact. The choice is your but i think you' ll agree as i do that a boycott of the music industry is the best action to take in retaliation to the riaa lawsuits against consumers.
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> -(~)
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