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When sharing (music) is illegal.(Up front: news / trends / advice)(Brief Article)
To stem the widespread copying of music online, the Recording Industry Association of America recently began suing people who use peer-to-peer (P2P) software to share copyrighted music via the Internet. The RIAA has announced settlements in 52 of the 261 lawsuits it filed against individuals accused of sharing more than 1,000 copyrighted songs; one settlement, for $2,000, involved a 12-year-old. The association has threatened to file hundreds more suits.
If your personal Internet account is used to share copyrighted music illegally, you may be responsible even if the sharing is done without your knowledge or permission. If you're concerned that someone in your household is illegally sharing copyrighted music, check all the computers that may be affected.
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 2, 2008 700+ words
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- Napster Ordered to Block Pirating of Copyrighted Music Files.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News March 7, 2001 700+ words
...screening system over the weekend in an effort to weed out copyrighted music. Although Napster officials say they have blocked about...000 users. Most of the files are easily recognizable as copyrighted music. On Internet discussion boards and college campuses...
- Texas Universities Try to Lessen Online Transfer of Copyrighted Music, Video.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News January 27, 2003 700+ words
...who use high-speed campus computer networks to pirate copyrighted music and movies from the Internet. Universities across Texas...she said. Some educators point out that downloading copyrighted music and movies is not strictly a university problem. Many...