- Mon Oct 8 2007 Will appeal succeed in RIAA's $222,000 'making available' case?
The record labels' case against Jammie Thomas claims that merely "making available" music to the public is illegal, even if no copyright infringement takes place. Will an appeals court agree?
- Thu Oct 28 2004 RIAA targets students in new file-swapping suits
The recording industry trade group files 750 suits, despite evidence that earlier suits failed to curtail swapping.
- Fri Dec 19 2008 RIAA's Cary Sherman says lawsuits were the only option
Group's president says lack of legal alternatives and "logarithmic" growth in piracy forced music industry to act to protect sector from being "decimated."
- Mon Oct 15 2007 RIAA's $222,000 defendant asks for a new trial
Attorneys for Jammie Thomas, who was slapped with a whopping fine after allegedly "making available" music on Kazaa, say the penalty is unconstitutionally onerous.
- Mon Sep 5 2005 Australian court rules against Kazaa
Judge says managers of the peer-to-peer software had authorized users to infringe on music copyrights.
- Fri Sep 19 2003 RIAA sues iMesh file-trading firm
The Recording Industry Association of America says it had sued the Israeli file-swapping company, one of the oldest of the peer-to-peer companies still in operation.
- Tue Aug 26 2003 RIAA, studios gain P2P legal aid
Copyright holders from Major League Baseball to the Screen Actors Guild weigh in against unrestricted file-swapping.
- Wed Jun 6 2007 Lawyer for woman sued by RIAA asks for sanctions, gets sanctioned himself
An attorney representing a woman sued by the Recording Industry Association of America claimed his client was innocent and asked a federal judge to levy sanctions against the association's lawyers. Instead, he's the one who got sanctioned for wasting the
- Fri Dec 19 2003 Ruling sounds sour note for record industry
A court decision in a high-profile file-swapping case means the Recording Industry Association of America will have to change its tactics. - Mon May 19 2008 Exploring the music industry's other alternatives
Don Reisinger has some ideas for the music industry. Do you have others?



