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LimeWire settles file-sharing court case for $105m

...are personally liable for copyright infringement," said Mitch Bainwol, chairman of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "As the court heard during the last... Read more

13 May, 2011 by Greg Sandoval

Senate committee approves website shut-down bill

...content providers including the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a Senate committee approved the measure on... Read more

19 November, 2010 by Declan McCullagh

MPAA and RIAA websites hit by cyberattack

...The websites of the Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America and an Indian anti-pirate organisation were crippled... Read more

20 September, 2010 by Darren Pauli

SOPA: Cheat Sheet

Not soap - something that could undermine the fundamental interconnectedness of the internet... Read more

20 January, 2012 by Natasha Lomas

Copyright enforcement organisation found torrenting

...music and films. Torrentfreak said on Saturday it had found six unique Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) IP addresses that were associated with torrents... Read more

19 December, 2011

LimeWire founder admits service breached the law

...The copyright case brought against LimeWire and Gorton in 2006 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) — the record companies' trade group — is now... Read more

10 May, 2011 by Greg Sandoval

Anonymous will attack until it 'stops being angry'

...rights holder groups the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), then turning to smaller companies such as... Read more

30 September, 2010 by David Meyer

Privacy group takes on ACS:Law over porn data breach

...The websites of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) were the initial targets, followed by others... Read more

27 September, 2010 by David Meyer
Katy Perry** 1.0

Katy Perry** 1.0

...selling album worldwide of 2008. It was accredited platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, while "I Kissed a Girl" and her second... Read more

27 February, 2012
Whitney Houston Exclusive Wall 1.1

Whitney Houston Exclusive Wall 1.1

...the fourth best-selling female artist in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 54 million certified albums. Known as "The... Read more

25 February, 2012
Simon & Garfunkel : Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Boxer 1.3.0

Simon & Garfunkel : Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Boxer 1.3.0

...including in the United States, and receiving 8 Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, making it their highest-selling studio album in... Read more

25 October, 2011
Jason Aldean Channel 1.0

Jason Aldean Channel 1.0

...2005 debut album and 2009 album Wide Open certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He has also produced the hits Hicktown... Read more

11 October, 2011

A Year Ago: Will Gnutella ignite porn and piracy?

First published: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 13:38:16 GMT Read more

13 April, 2001 by Bob Sullivan

HP dragged through German courts over music copyright

...protected music on a peer-to-peer network -- were sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for allegedly facilitating wholesale piracy. Later a... Read more

24 November, 2000 by Will Knight

Band sabotages Napster with covert capers

...it easy to share digital music, are currently being sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for allegedly promoting mass music piracy. The... Read more

19 September, 2000 by Will Knight

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