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The case of the RIAA vs. Joel Tenenbaum – aka the case that will not die – took another turn today. Although not an entirely unexpected one. The Supreme Court has refused to hear his case. While this is not the be-all-and-end-all for the case, it …
During the last decade the RIAA embarked on an online anti-piracy action which would later go down as one of the most controversial ever seen. After spending years on various educational campaigns, none of which worked, a new plan was put into motion. …
The battle between the RIAA and the file-sharing mother of four Jammie Thomas has turned into a numbers game. It all started in 2007 when a jury hit Thomas with a $222,000 verdict when she was found guilty of sharing 24 songs using the file-sharing clie …
We get a lot of comments on articles from people saying things like “Yeah, it’s stealing. Just embrace it already” or “Good excuse to steal right?.” There are editorials in mainstream newspapers that say “Such theft costs the copyright- or trademark …
The RIAA has appealed against the latest ruling in the file-sharing case against Jamie Thomas-Rasset. The appeal in the case, which has now been active since 2008, follows a decision last month by a federal court to reduce the amount Thomas-Rasset has t …
Back in November 2010, Jammie Thomas-Rasset lost her re-retrial against the RIAA. The jury found her guilty of infringing the rights of Capitol Records and awarded a $62,500 fine per song punishment. Sharing just 24 songs using the file-sharing clien …
Readers may recall the plight of Nadia Plesner, the Danish artist who in 2008 started a campaign to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide in Darfur and raise money for the countless victims there. “I started this campaign because of the distorted wa …
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