RIAA Sues Another 761 Suspected Internet Song-Swappers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2004 - 4:58am.

Washington -- The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Thursday filed another 761 copyright infringement lawsuits against alleged Internet music file-swappers, bringing the total number of individuals sued by the RIAA to just under 7,000. The lawsuits were filed against "John Doe" defendants, whose identities the RIAA will seek from their Internet service providers. In the past, the RIAA has offered to settle suits out of court for several thousand dollars each before filing actual infringement actions. "The lawsuits are an essential educational tool," said RIAA president Cary Sherman. "They remind music fans about the law and provide incentives to university administrators to offer legal alternatives." The suits come in the same week that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) filed its first wave of lawsuits against suspected Internet movie file-swappers.
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