Music
Record industry stops suing downloaders
Published Wednesday, Dec 24 2008, 03:04 GMT | By Lara Martin
The Recording Industry of America (RIAA) has announced that it plans to stop suing individuals who illegally download music.
The RIAA, which represents a multitude of major record labels in the US, revealed that it will instead work with internet service providers to discourage piracy.
"We think this is going to be a different form of stick, but we absolutely think this will be a meaningful alternative approach that will have a significant impact," said Cara Duckworth, a spokeswoman for the RIAA.
Individuals who continue to illegally download music will have their ISP address registered and a warning notice sent to their home. If users repeatedly ignore warnings they could have their internet access disconnected.
The RIAA refused to reveal which internet providers it is partnering with and warned that it would continue to pursue lawsuits that have already been filed.
The RIAA, which represents a multitude of major record labels in the US, revealed that it will instead work with internet service providers to discourage piracy.
"We think this is going to be a different form of stick, but we absolutely think this will be a meaningful alternative approach that will have a significant impact," said Cara Duckworth, a spokeswoman for the RIAA.
Individuals who continue to illegally download music will have their ISP address registered and a warning notice sent to their home. If users repeatedly ignore warnings they could have their internet access disconnected.
The RIAA refused to reveal which internet providers it is partnering with and warned that it would continue to pursue lawsuits that have already been filed.
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