According to a recent press release 21 universities in the United States have been hit by file-sharing law suits. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) released details that is has filed lawsuits to universities totalling 21 in number across the United States.
The press release included a total of 532 files sharers, 89 of whom used “university networks to illegally distribute copyrighted sound recordings,”
The RIAA, allegedly, does not know any of the names on the list point but will be making moves for discovery.
Typical examples of peer-to-peer programs that have been targeted by the RIAA include Kazza, Morpheus, Grokster and Blubster. The spokesperson for the RIAA stated those who have been targeted on average shared around 800 files on peer-to-peer networks.
There have been previous lawsuits named “John Doe” whereby an action is brought about against someone who is unidentified. Technically speaking in these cases it is the IP address (Internet Protocol) in connection with the users log-on that can yield a court subpoenas for further probing.
"These lawsuits are part of a larger campaign against the stealing of music. Our goal is to lower the level of piracy, so that legitimate online music marketplaces can grow and thrive," the spokesperson said, who went on the states there are many legal ways of acquiring music online.
Current speculation is that the ISPs will have to follow previous cases and inform the RIAA of the identities of the file sharers.
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