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RIAA Pushes Pre-Lawsuit Settlement Plan Further

Paul Resnikoff
March 1, 2007
The RIAA continued to offer pre-lawsuit settlement options for accused file-swappers this week. The latest component to the plan involves an easy online resource for pre-lawsuit settlements and payments.  Th... Read More...

Legislators Push DMCA Amendments, Back Fair Use Modifications

Paul Resnikoff
February 27, 2007
Lawmakers Rich Boucher (D-Va) and John Doolittle (R-Ca) recently introduced a bill to amend aspects of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which the pair claims is overly skewed towards the inte... Read More...

RIAA Offers ISPs Pre-Lawsuit Settlement Option

Paul Resnikoff
February 14, 2007
The RIAA has now extended a new deal to ISPs, one that would allow subscribers to quickly resolve lawsuits. A copy of a letter sent by the RIAA to a specific access provider, obtained Digital Music News, off... Read More...

Video-Sharing Site Bolt.com Settles With Universal

Alexandra Osorio
February 11, 2007
Video-sharing destination Bolt.com has now resolved a major legal rift involving Universal Music Group. According to the New York Times, the site will pay Universal several million dollars to close the actio... Read More...

Santangelo Teenager Files Countersuit Against RIAA

Paul Resnikoff
February 1, 2007
The long-running battle between the RIAA and the Santangelo family took another twist this week. Teenager Robert Santangelo, recently a target of the RIAA, has now rifled back against the trade organization ... Read More...
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Paul Resnikoff
January 10, 2007
One day after its introduction, the iPhone is already encountering legal difficulties. The challenger is networking giant Cisco, which is alleging infringement on its long-standing iPhone trademark.  Early i... Read More...

German Labels Step Up Lawsuits Against File-Swappers

Paul Resnikoff
January 3, 2007
Major labels in Germany are now planning to increase the amount of lawsuits issued against file-swappers. The labels will deliver 1,000 lawsuits monthly, according to recent comments from IFPI Germany CEO Pe... Read More...
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The podcasting groundswell continues to grow, with rights licensing agency BMI the latest to enter the fray. The new podcast series, called "See It Hear First," features works from a slate of unsigned artists,... Read More...
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RIAA Strikes Swappers Again, 9,000 Total Suits

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The RIAA has initiated legal proceedings against individual file-sharers once again, this time targeting 753 people. The action is part of a steady clip of lawsuits, with the trade group using the legal strate... Read More...
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