The Recording Industry Association of America said on Friday it had abandoned mass lawsuits against Internet users who steal music, and instead would work with Internet service providers to discourage piracy.
The RIAA, which represents major U.S. record labels, will have the ISPs send warning notices to users who illegally download music files.
Since 2003, the music industry has sued about 35,000 Internet users for music piracy.
"We think this is going to be a different form of stick, but we absolutely think this will be a meaningful alternative approach that will have a significant impact," said Cara Duckworth, a spokeswoman for the RIAA.
Other measures will be taken against Internet users who ignore their first warning notice to stop illegally downloading music, and if those users continue they could find their Internet connections disconnected, the RIAA said.
The RIAA declined to say which ISPs had signed on for the initiative, and it said it reserved the right to sue Internet users who ignored the warning notices.
The RIAA said it would pursue lawsuits already pending against Internet users accused of illegal downloads.
The RIAA's change in strategy comes as Internet users have become increasingly aware that downloading pirated songs is illegal.
The group Arts+Labs, a collaborative between technology companies and creative artists, said in a statement that it was "encouraged by this new effort by the record companies."
Major record labels include Warner Music Group Corp, Universal Music Group owned by Vivendi SA, EMI and Sony Music Entertainment, part of Sony Corp.
(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis: Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)
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Perhaps we'll reach a point where money won't matter, as long as us dumbass Americans are listening to the shitty music of today, the artist should be grateful.
"Wow, you like me, you really like me. Sure, I can't afford that $5.3 billion dollar house because you won't buy my CD's, but you really like me"
Don't the artists and singers make money regardless of whether or not we buy their CD's? _________________ John R. Gibson
Host/Writer/Creator Video Masters TV
"The whole planet Houston?" -General Zod
"Am I supposed to conduct with my penis?" -Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
"What does God need with a starship?" - Star Trek V
tjeck this out the fools are trying to bring down priatebay down again....So far they arenīt haveing that much of a succes.
http://torrentfreak.com/g-defense-090218/
secound day the prosecuters are haveing half og their material discarded and now they are turning to strawman arguments.
Anyone catch that Southpark where they took the kids around to all the celebrities houses to show the effects of illegal downloading?
"Now because of illegal downloading, Britney Spears will have to fly in the LX3 instead of getting a new LX4. The LX3 doesn't even have a hotub. I hope you're proud of yourself."
Seriously, I'm supposed to feel sorry for millionaires? _________________ "One of God's own prototypes. Too weird to live, too rare to die." --Hunter S Thompson Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with a lot of pleasure." --Clarence Darrow
LOL didn't catch that episode, but I can imagine the voice that went with that one sentence.
They're able to swim in money, wipe their ass with $100 bills, so they can't cry poverty cause billions of people don't buy their CD's. _________________ John R. Gibson
Host/Writer/Creator Video Masters TV
"The whole planet Houston?" -General Zod
"Am I supposed to conduct with my penis?" -Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
"What does God need with a starship?" - Star Trek V
LOL didn't catch that episode, but I can imagine the voice that went with that one sentence. They're able to swim in money, wipe their ass with $100 bills, so they can't cry poverty cause billions of people don't buy their CD's.
If they would just concentrate on making good, substantial music, then they could probably make more cash to dump into their money bins to swim around in. Even if their album sales don't improve, they should be glad that they have more money than we'll ever see in our lifetimes. _________________ If it's got wings, i can crash it!
Yes heard of an american rapper who complained that the fuel prices had become so high that he could no longer afford to take his private plane instead he was forced to ride first class publich airplane.
All i can say is ohh ohh buhu poor you...go screw yourself most of us never get that kind of money AT ALL.
Those stuck up stars have to remember that we have no obligations towards them what so ever.
I could understand if someone like Eminem was reduced to selling his CD's on the street cause he lost his house, cars, planes, etc, and he needs money to eat and stuff.
But...it isn't. We're talking about people who have luxuries we will never have.
Heh, first class airplane? I could never EVER afford that. I don't think I'd want my own private plane, whether I had the money or not.
But that's another story. _________________ John R. Gibson
Host/Writer/Creator Video Masters TV
"The whole planet Houston?" -General Zod
"Am I supposed to conduct with my penis?" -Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
"What does God need with a starship?" - Star Trek V
Yes heard of an american rapper who complained that the fuel prices had become so high that he could no longer afford to take his private plane instead he was forced to ride first class publich airplane.
All i can say is ohh ohh buhu poor you...go screw yourself most of us never get that kind of money AT ALL.
Those stuck up stars have to remember that we have no obligations towards them what so ever.
AMEN! The way they react to cutbacks in their expensive lifestyle is just astonishing.
_________________ If it's got wings, i can crash it!
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I was just about to come here and post that too.