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The Recording Industry Association of America (or RIAA) is a trade group that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its membership is comprised mainly of record labels and music distributors. The RIAA is known for being... [more]

The Recording Industry Association of America (or RIAA) is a trade group that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its membership is comprised mainly of record labels and music distributors. The RIAA is known for being the leading agent for the music industry in pursuing copyright infringement cases.

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SoundExchange, the collections group in charge of collecting and distributing money to musicians from a variety of different services (radio, satellite, webcasting, etc.), is technically a "spinoff" of the RIAA, but as many people who have dealt with SoundExchange will tell you, it's still tied at the hip with the RIAA. In fact, I was recently talking with someone who told the story of "negotiating" with SoundExchange, and was surprised to...  
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Remember about a year ago, when the RIAA leaked word to the Wall Street Journal that they were replacing their misguided tactic of suing grandmothers and college students with a new anti-piracy system? That system involved ISPs, who would implement piracy filters and voluntarily boot heavy P2P users from the network. Of course as 2009 progressed the ISPs made it clear they wanted nothing to do with the RIAA's system, and a year later the...  
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p2pnet news view MPAA | RIAA:- Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without the traditional corporate entertainment cartel humbug. Usually, the RIAA kicks things off, threatening Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony Music ‘consumers’ with dire consequences if they don’t buy corporate ‘product’. But this year, Disney, News Corp, Time Warner, Viacom, NBC Universal and [...]  
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p2pnet news view P2P | RIAA:- “I got my ass kicked” admitted Harvard law professor Charles Nesson to a class full of students. Quoted in the Harvard Law Review, he was referring to the Joel Tenenbaum vs the RIAA farce, going on the final judgment was “both disappointing and absurdly excessive”. Tenenbaum was ordered to pay [...]  
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It’s been a running theme for the past few years, and as more and more people get faster Internet connections, and as video compression technology continues to improve, we’re going to be hearing a lot more about it. I refer, of course (of course!), to illegal streams of live sporting events. Whether you’re firing up TVAnts on ... (Read on Source)  
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A federal judge is finalizing a $675,000 verdict against the nation's second file sharing defendant to take on the Recording Industry Association of America. However, the Massachusetts judge ruled against the RIAA and is declining to gag the defendant from promoting piracy.  
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It will be interesting to see how the Big 4 record labels defend themselves from the Canadian copyright infringement class action which has been launched against them.-->-->*-->* Document published online at Internet Law & Regulation-->Commentary & discussion:-->--> -->-->Keywords: lawyer digital copyright law online internet law legal download upload peer to peer p2p file sharing filesharing music movies indie independent label freeculture...  
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U.S.'s No. 2 phone company, known for its reluctance to intervene in antipiracy cases, strikes an agreement to forward copyright notices on behalf of the music industry. Compare your salaryUse the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros.http://www.activetechpros.com  
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Examiner.comVerizon to start forwarding RIAA copyright noticesAfterdawn.comVerizon will only be "testing" sending the notices, say the sources, and RIAA spokesman Jonathan Lamy has confirmed that Verizon will indeed begin the ...Verizon tests sending RIAA copyright noticesCNET NewsVerizon to Begin Forwarding RIAA "Copyright Notices"Digital Media WireVerizon May Cozy Up to the RIAAGigaOm (blog)Examiner.com -Techdirt -Dslreportsall 22 news...  
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Dec. 7, 1999: RIAA Sues NapsterWired NewsSo, the RIAA sued Napster and all of its financial backers in federal court in San Francisco. The outcome eventually defined the rules of online, ...  
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Washington PostApple acquires streaming music service LalaSmart Company (blog)"Lala's licenses for streaming music with the major music labels are not transferable to any acquirer, and its service has not been a hit with mainstream ...Sources: Apple wants technology from struggling LalaZDNet Asiaall 218 news articles »  
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Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for the Fiscal Fourth Quarter and ...CNNMoney.com (press release)"WMG had a strong quarter, increasing revenue, growing our cash balance to $384 million and raising digital revenue to 24% of total Recorded Music revenue," ...Warner Music Swings to Loss on Higher CostsWall Street JournalWarner Music Group F4Q09 (Qtr End 9/30/09) Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha (blog)Warner Music Group Slips To Loss...  
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Examiner.comWhitney Houston certified Platinum thanks to youExaminer.comAccording to the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), Houston's "I Look To You" was certified Platinum due to reaching sales in excess of 1 ...and more »  
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REO Speedwagon Rocks On as a GameNew York TimesAS the recorded music industry struggles, rock bands have been trying to stay in the limelight by marketing themselves in myriad ways. ...and more »  
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