The RIAA Proposes a Deal for Illegal Downloaders
section: common, for your questions: KezNews forum, 16.2.2007
Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversThe Recording Industry Association of America plans to launch a campaign that would allow music pirates to settle claims against them at a reduced rate.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is planning to launch a campaign that would allow individuals charged with pirating music on peer-to-peer networks to settle claims against them at a reduced rate.
The new "Pre-Doe" settlement option will offer discounts of US$1,000 or more for individuals who choose to settle claims before a so-called John Doe lawsuit is filed against them, according to a letter from the RIAA to Internet providers that has been leaked and posted on several public Web sites. "We have repeatedly heard from targets that they want the ability to settle as early as possible at the lowest amount possible," the RIAA said in its letter.
Later this year, the RIAA will set up a site that will allow individuals to make early settlements, the letter said.
The letter also states that the presuit settlement option is only available to customers of Internet providers who are willing to store detailed log information of target IP addresses for a period of 180 days. The RIAA claimed the time frame was necessary to pursue a lawsuit and issue subpoenas in case a settlement could not be reached.
The RIAA is also asking Internet providers to avoid providing "incorrect or misleading" information to consumers who may been contacted by the RIAA regarding a copyright infringement. Internet providers have sometimes instructed their subscribers to cease all communications with the RIAA, or to ignore them, and sometimes provided incorrect phone numbers for the record companies, the letter claimed.
Along with the letter, the RIAA also provided Internet providers with a standard template they could use for informing targeted subscribers of the RIAA's plans to sue them and of its intention to seek information related to their identities.
A spokesman for the RIAA this morning refused to comment on the letter or its contents.
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ah the old 'blanket letter of demand' trick.
basically what they are saying is "our business model is out of date, no longer needed, and we are going out
of business. we'd like every one in the world to send us $1,000 each so we can continue to do nothing useful,
but still live off the work of others. thanks for your support. we'll sue you if you don't give us your
money."
is peerguardian good enough to stop these problems of being caught?
whole world in prison...........
and who will push on economy. ??
why don't they offer to
download music, film software for honest price.
windows also. 50 $ and download yr vista. like this y
improve selling and shut down a little piracy. think about selling a song for less cent how much they could
sell without doing nothing .
sounds like the riaa is offering discount extortion.
its not illegal to download please can we get terminology correct
quote:
"its not illegal to download please can we get terminology correct"
truth:
technically it is illegal if it's pirated warez you are downloading. you just don't typically get caught
unless you share. and since you are pretty close to being forced to share while downloading from p2p,
bittorent, and etc.... you are doing something illegal and there is an (exadurated) one in a few trillion
chance of getting caught.
don't get me wrong i'm all for going against the big corporations and
all, just trying to get your "terminology correct" ;p
-lastrogue-
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Dear Goliath
By David on 16.02.2007 - 10:02