One more reason to hate the RIAA and music corporations, really I don't see why people would ever support the two groups, they're sick depraved organizations.

The music labels are freaking leeches on the backs of artists everywhere, I mean really artists get a dollar per CD, A FUCKING DOLLAR for THEIR art... the corporations are the problem with the music art form, they're the only one's upset about pirates, they're wanting their unearned money...

Now pirating someone like Kid Rocks music is something you should be fined over, that man doesn't make the best music in the world but he earned his place, and made his own label when all the others dropped him, stealing music from his label is stealing from him...

/rant

I hate the RIAA with a passion obviously but really they need to lose every penny and I'm proud to support Obama's plans to stop them from invading people's privacy on the internet so hopefully things like this will never happen again, and if you love someone's art then really support them by going to their concerts and buying their swag it's the only way they really make money.

and to think I couldn't hate RIAA and MPAA more.... thanks for proving me wrong AGAIN.

Lawsuits like this are the reason why the music industry is failing miserably. I don't like piracy, but suing end users only disenfranchises their consumers. I don't use the word hate very often, but I certainly apply it to the RIAA. They are sorry dogs, and I hope they burn in hell (actually, I don't believe in hell, but that's not the point) for suing little kids and what not. It's just sad really.

Right on! Comrade!

Tiny bit harsh...10 songs, not like its 10,000

You know why only Pirates get sued? Because they can't catch the ninjas.

Anyway, that was a horrible story. After wondering what happened to humanity, hearing what that lawyer is doing put a warm smile back on my face. I hope it all ends well.

What about Pirate-Ninja hybrids like me?  I mean I'm kickass on land and sea and I'm good for the environment!

A bit of a news update on this subject. Her trial will still proceed but there's hope others won't begin.

http://www.insidetech.com/news/articles/3636-riaa-ends-its-lawsuit-crusade?referral=IT_nlet_20081223

RIAA says that any pending litigation will continue.’ -

The RIAA has been suing people willy-nilly for years with slim proof that the defendants actually shared music illegally. The lawsuits often seemed to be nothing more than a marketing attempt by the RIAA to get people to realize they could and would sue if you illegally shared music or they suspected you did.

Despite all of the suits that the RIAA filed, against people living and dead, the tide of music piracy never turned in its favor. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) cites numbers from the NPD Group that show illegal music sharing stayed about the same throughout the RIAA’s inquisition.

This week, The WSJ reported that the RIAA has announced it will stop its slash and burn suit policy and focus on other methods of preventing piracy that is thinks will be more effective. Since the RIAA started is massive campaign of litigation, it has brought legal proceedings against 35,000 people.

The RIAA says that it will now focus on working with individual ISPs to help stop piracy. When a person on an ISP is suspected of pirating music the RIAA will send an email to the ISP, who can then get with the individual customer to try to stop piracy. As is par for the RIAA’s course, it makes no mention of how exactly it will gather evidence of piracy against ISP customers. Many wonder if the RIAA will simply resort to massive spamming of hundreds of thousands of suspected file sharers to ISPs.

If an ISP determines that a user is sharing music illegally, it will send an email warning the customer to begin with. That warning, if unheeded, could be followed by more warning letters from the ISP. If the user fails to stop file sharing, their internet connection could be slowed or terminated altogether.

The bad news for alleged file shares that already have RIAA litigation pending against them is that The WSJ says the RIAA will proceed with pending suits. That means that the retrial date set for the tossed verdict in the Jammie Thomas case will continue.

New York State Attorney General Andre Cuomo is also working to broker a deal between the RIAA and ISPs to help address both parties’ privacy concerns. One key point in the RIAAs new tact on piracy is that it will not ask for the names of alleged music traders.

Cuomo’s chief of staff Steven Cohen told The WSJ, “We wanted to end the litigation. It’s not helpful.” For its part, the RIAA thinks that the new policy will reach more people to make them aware that the man has an eye on them. RIAA group chairman Mitch Bainwol said, “Part of the issue with infringement is for people to be aware that their actions are not anonymous.”

Brian Toder, the attorney representing a woman from Minnesota in a file sharing case said, “I’d give them credit for stopping what they’ve already been doing because it’s been so destructive.” Unfortunately, for his client, her litigation will continue despite the new policy.

The RIAA and DEA are close to being the most evil organizations on this planet