As in previous months, the trade group highlighted lawsuits against individuals at college campuses, where students have often taken a leading role on peer-to-peer networks. Just 25 of the 761 people sued were at campuses, however.
The labels' announcement came only days after the Motion Picture Association of America filed its own first round of similar lawsuits against file-traders, the first by Hollywood studios.
RIAA executives pointed to growing numbers of authorized music services on college campuses, and the slow but steady growth in online music stores like Apple Computer's iTunes, as having had a positive impact on potential swappers' actions.
"The lawsuits are an essential educational tool," RIAA President Cary Sherman said in a statement. "They remind music fans about the law and provide incentives to university administrators to offer legal alternatives."
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- Posted by: TechDiva_z Posted on: 11/18/04 You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
ALRIGHT ! Hang those scumbag Pirates !!!
realitycheck101 | 11/18/04
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Hang those scumbag critics!
TechDiva_z | 11/18/04
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RIAA SOMEONE PLEASE NUKE THEM !
DARRELL_WAMPLER@... | 11/18/04
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