antiMUSIC - RIAA Vs Innocents?

RIAA Vs Innocents?

10/06/05
. (FMQB) According to a new article from Wired, legal experts are saying that many of the file sharing lawsuits filed by the RIAA are being waged against innocent victims. The RIAA has sued more than 14,000 people since beginning its litigation campaign in September 2003. So far, more than 3,300 parties have settled out of court, which the RIAA says proves that the majority of those summoned are guilty. However, attorneys representing some of these people say their clients are being bullied into settling as the cheapest way to get out of trouble, and that they're being harassed to pay thousands of dollars for claims that they know nothing about.[see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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