RIAA Finally Drops Santangelo Infringement Case
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has finally dropped its case against Patricia Santangelo, a sympathetic defendant and single mother. The RIAA will now shift its legal attention towards the Santangelo children, according to recently-filed federal court papers. (Very nice RIAA – one step forward, two steps back –Ed.) The trade group had originally targeted Santangelo for illegally uploading copyrighted...
Wolfgang’s Vault Gets Gang Tackled By Rock’s Biggest Names
Yesterday, several huge rock bands including the Grateful Dead, Carlos Santana, Led Zeppelin and The Doors, sued Wolfgang’s Vault, claiming it was illegally offering recordings to bait users to buy other merchandise available on its web site. The site sells T-shirts, pictures and memorabilia such as vintage concert posters and tickets. Wolfgang’s Vault offers thousands of recordings of rare audio and video music...






