RIAA Circling The Drain?

Posted on Mar 3, 2009

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has reportedly issued pink slips to 50 staffers so far this year. Although, the music trade organization refuses to comment on the layoffs, it appears that this could be the beginning of the end for the ineffective, and much maligned, organization. The RIAA which made its living from harassing file-traders and suing 12 year-old girls on welfare may be on its last legs. With the...

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Prosecution Stumbles Badly In Pirate Bay Copyright Infringement Trial

Posted on Feb 17, 2009

Swedish prosecutors stumbled badly on the first day of their copyright infringement trial against the founders of the BitTorrent-driven Pirate Bay. Besides having trouble with their own technology – they couldn’t get their PowerPoint presentation to work – the prosecution didn’t seem to grasp exactly how BitTorrent trackers actually work. Due to the fumble, all charges pertaining to “assisting copyright...

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