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NEWS ABOUT: Recording Industry Association of America

Recording Industry Association of America stories: 8 news summaries
OPINION

To Save the Music Industry, Ban Music—and Whistling

The copyright arguments aren't going to stop until the day music dies

Sep 18, 09 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The music industry wants royalties for the 30-second previews on iTunes—which is "bullshit," writes Nicholas DeLeon for TechGear. It's yet another foolish move in the battle to save the music industry, complains DeLeon. Luckily, he has a "foolproof" way to do just that: Ban music, "... More »

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music industry • Recording Industry Association of America • iTunes • copyright • file sharing • royalties • RIAA • lawsuit • illegal downloading

(Newser) - A Boston graduate student must pay $675,000 to the music industry for illegally downloading 30 songs, a federal jury ordered today. Joel Tenenbaum, 25, essentially admitted yesterday to grabbing the music via file-sharing network KaZaA. The fine averages out to $22,500 per song—significantly less than the $80,... More »

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entertainment • Recording Industry Association of America • piracy • Kazaa • recording industry • illegal downloading • fine • Joel Tenenbaum • graduate student

File Sharing Lawyer's Stunts Shock Peers

'Insane' Nesson posts absolutely everything in copyright case online

Apr 8, 09 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Charles Nesson has thrown out the standard playbook in his defense of a Boston University student being sued by the RIAA for file sharing. The storied Harvard Law professor is posting everything related to the case online, including a secretly taped conversation with the judge and opposing counsel, and even... More »

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Recording Industry Association of America • copyright law • Harvard Law School • Harvard • Charles Nesson • Boston University

Pirate Act to Take Senate Floor, Again

Would enable Justice Dept. to prosecute illegal downloaders

Nov 8, 07 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Legislation that would enable the Justice Department to prosecute those who partake in peer-to-peer copyright infringement is coming before Congress—for the fourth time—now sponsored by Senators Patrick Leahy and John Conryn. But while it's popular among lawmakers and corporate copyright holders alike, the Pirate Act hasn't seen too... More »

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Department of Justice • Recording Industry Association of America • Motion Picture Association of America • piracy • Patrick Leahy • copyright • John Cornyn • Orrin Hatch

Oregon Moves to Quash RIAA Subpoenas

University says it can't, won't, shouldn't finger students for file-sharing

Nov 2, 07 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The University of Oregon will support 17 students the RIAA accused of illegal file-sharing. Represented by the Oregon Attorney General's office, the university requested a federal judge invalidate the RIAA's subpoena seeking the students' names. The school argued the subpoena puts an undue burden on it to "create documents... More »

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Recording Industry Association of America • Copyright Act • file sharing • Oregon

Campaign Against Music Piracy Goes to First Trial

Jury will decide fate of Minnesota woman sued by record companies

Oct 1, 07 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The recording industry has initiated over 20,000 lawsuits against individuals since it launched its zero-tolerance copyright campaign against file-sharing in 2003, but never before has one gone to trial. Now a jury will decide whether a young mother illegally distributed 1,702 audio files on the peer-to-peer network Kazaa. More »

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Recording Industry Association of America • copyright law • copyright • file sharing • Virgin v. Thomas • p2p

Radio Should Pay to Play, Artists Argue

Music industry wants
to start collecting AM, FM royalties

Jul 5, 07 6:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's time AM and FM radio broadcasters started paying for the music they play, a group of music industry types has decided. They're lobbying Congress to amend the federal law that has exempted terrestrial radio from paying artists' royalties for nearly a century, Business Week reports.   More »

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music • radio • satellite radio • music industry • Recording Industry Association of America • House Judiciary Committee • CDs • royalty • royalties • RIAA • MUSICfirst coalition • terrestrial radio • mp3 • web radio • podcast • singers • digital downloads • artist • musician

Lawsuits Aimed at Swapping Students

Record honchos hit college campuses
to make the music stop

Mar 5, 07 10:40 PM CST
(Newser) - The recording industry is bringing out the big guns in its battle to stop illegal music downloads, threatening to sue hundreds of college students each month if they don't stop swapping swiped tunes. The kids need to be taught some download etiquette, says RIAA President Cary Sherman. "Remember... More »

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education • music • Internet • music industry • music downloads • Cary Sherman • Recording Industry Association of America • network • file sharing • college • college student

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