BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart (a/o February 3rd):
1. “What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger),” Kelly Clarkson
2. “Turn Me On,” David Guetta
3. “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
4. “Rack City,” TYGA
5. “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
6. “Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
7. “We Found Love,” Rihanna
8. “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO
9. “Domino ,” Jessie J
10. “International Love ,” Pitbull
After years of failed strategies, legal losses, and sales plunges, the RIAA is suddenly perking its scorecard a bit. In the latest episode, the trade group triumphed over Usenet, Inc., a commercial overlay on the old-but-trusty method for sharing files and information. A federal court in New York ruled in favor of the RIAA, finding Usenet liable for a number of infringement violations (direct, inducement of, contributory, vicarious). The action (Arista Recordings v. Usenet.com, Inc.) was first filed in October, 2007.
But some formalities lie ahead. "Both parties have twenty-one days to submit proposals for additional briefing and permanent injunctive relief," RIAA executive Cara Duckworth told Digital Music News on Wednesday morning.
So what happens next? Increasingly, content is being leaked across more static storage platforms, including upload sites like Rapidshare. In fact, Rapidshare was recently saddled with substantial legal penalties in Germany.
That suggests that hosting sites - including Rapidshare - could be subject to future RIAA action. At present, the plans are vague. "Can't speculate on future litigation efforts," Duckworth sidestepped, though Usenet paves the way for more lawsuits.
Decision: Arista Records v. Usenet, Inc.
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