The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) said Thursday that it had filed 717 new lawsuits against alleged file-swappers, including 68 unnamed people at universities.
The suits come several days after the record label group filed its arguments with the Supreme Court in a case examining the broader legal liability of file-swapping software companies. Movie studios also filed their own second round of lawsuits against individual computer users on Wednesday.
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Source: Slyck
The RIAA once again mixed up the targets of their lawsuit, yet attempted to send a strong message to college students. The ”John Doe” suits, brought by the major record companies, cite the individuals for illegally distributing copyrighted music on the Internet via unauthorized peer-to-peer services such as KaZaa, eDonkey and Limewire.
Among those sued today are 68 users of computer networks at 23 universities and colleges including Bentley College, Bridgewater State College, Georgetown University, University of Massachusetts (Lowell), Harvard University Medical School, Old Dominion University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Illinois State University, The Ohio State University, Ohio University, University of Kentucky, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Pace University, SUNY at Morrisville, Texas A&M University, University of South Florida, University of Southern Mississippi, Indiana Institute of Technology, Indiana University, Wabash College, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor).
The crusade continues as the industry claims the legit music services is the only viable option for those targeted. They continue to sue those assumingly will try to reach a quick settlement even before the Supreme Court makes a decision. This still leaves many consumers confused about their rights are.
