Record industry sues 477 more U.S. file-sharers

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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     UPDATE 1-Record industry sues 477 more U.S. file-sharers
     - Apr 28, 2004 06:10 PM (Reuters)

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By Sue Zeidler


LOS ANGELES, April 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. music industry
group said on Wednesday it sued 477 more people for online
copyright infringement as part of its effort to stop music
piracy, blamed for a prolonged sales downturn.


Since January, the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA), employing the "John Doe" litigation method, has
sued more than 2,000 people.


The RIAA is using this method because the names of the 477
people accused of illegally distributing copyrighted sound
recordings on peer-to-peer services were not yet known,
according to a spokesman for RIAA.

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     - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=41207355

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