Record Industry Sues Music File Swappers
Posted on: Monday, 8 September 2003, 06:00 CDT
The recording industry filed hundreds of lawsuits Monday against individual music lovers who they accuse of illegally downloading and sharing songs over the Internet, a music industry source said.
The lawsuits were filed in federal courts around the country and had been expected, as the industry has become increasingly aggressive in cracking down on file swapping.
The industry says file sharing is a violation of copyright laws and blames the practice for a three-year decline in compact disc music sales, which have dropped 31 percent drop since mid-2000.
The 261 lawsuits were being filed by the Recording Industry Association of America on behalf of its members, which include Universal Music Group, BMG, EMI, Sony Music and Warner Music, said the industry source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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