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Mixed reaction in UK to RIAA's planned lawsuit blitz on pirates. (News).
Plans by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to sue computer users in the US who illegally offer music online has met with a mixed reception in the UK.
The RIAA announced last Tuesday that evidence is being collected against music fans who "upload" copyrighted music for access through peer-to-peer computer networks. President Cary Sherman says the budget is available "for several hundred lawsuits" initially and that damages of around 90,000 [pounds sterling] will be sought for each offence.
BPI director general Andrew Yeates says the rights of music creators must be protected, but that the industry must also raise awareness of the growing number of legitimate online services available.
But the independent sector was scathing in its criticism of the RIAA's policy. Aim chief executive Alison Wenham ...
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