RIAA drops lawsuits, decides to contact ISPs instead

[Vandread]

When you retard fair use with pointless DRM and then sue anonymous children for illegally downloading music while ignoring those of the execs at the top of the music industry, well, you're asking for a public relations nightmare. Now, with more than 35,000 lawsuits to its credit, the RIAA says it will finally end the legal assault against consumers that began back in 2003. The Recording Industry Association of America will instead, focus its anti-piracy efforts with ISPs. Under the new plan, the RIAA will contact ISPs when illegal uploading is detected. The ISP will then contact the customer with a notice that would ultimately be followed by a reduction or cessation of service. As you'd expect, the RIAA is not commenting on which ISPs they are in cahoots with. The RIAA also says that it won't require ISPs to reveal the identities of individuals but could, of course, go after individuals who are heavy uploaders or repeat offenders. For the moment though, it appears that single-mothers are in the clear.

RIAA finds its soul, will stop suing individuals downloading music - Engadget

Discuss.

[Honky Sam]

sucks for uploaders if they only have one isp in their area.

[Bangkok Superpussy]

The problem with this is that for some fucking reason the ISPs always seem to pin the wrong person.

I am a heavy BitTorrent user, and I've been caught on two occasions -- both for things that I never downlaoded in the first place.

[Massive Attack]

sup big brother

[Vandread]

Recording Industry Drops All Lawsuits - G4tv.com

Figured it's worth posting.

[Iridium]

Why can't they just except the fact that shit will get leaked and traverse through the net without pause?
Oh right, this is America we're talking about durr.

[Shade737]

Well no matter what they do people will still find a way. I get songs from uploading allot so this got me interested.

[Vandread]

Uh, you don't get songs from uploading.

[Shade737]

Originally Posted by Vandread

Uh, you don't get songs from uploading.

Sorry I was in a rush I meant downloading.

[Aucune Raison]

Well I hope it's not Comcast.


...What am I saying, OF COURSE it's Comcast.