Comments on: RIAA sues LSU student

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 19:21:37 +0000

Has anyone ever pursued the line of reasoning that the RIAA really has no proof that a file was uploaded from an infringers PC, just that it existed?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 19:21:00 +0000

Has anyone ever pursued the line of reasoning that the RIAA really has no proof that a file was uploaded from an infrigers PC, just that it existed?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:49:34 +0000

Motown Records, Sony BMG and Arista were 3 of the record companies who went after this student. They are all represented by the RIAA and that’s why I wrote that the judge granted the RIAA permission to obtain this student’s identity. Sorry for the confusion.

Drake

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 16:21:35 +0000

There is something fishy here. RIIA is not a copyright holder. If you have no copyrights you cannot sue anyone for copyright infringenment. Cannot understand how it is that RIIA can request and get information about an alleged infringer and then go to court if RIIA is not a copyright holder. The copyright holders are the individual record companies, performers, songwriters, etc. Very strange indeed.

Rafael Venegas
Executive Director
http://www.gvenegas.com

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 05:34:54 +0000

Don’t forget lawyer costs!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 01:15:25 +0000

How much?

Nothing serious – a mere $750 to $150,000 per track, depending on whether or not the judge is having a bad hair day. Times nine.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 01:12:51 +0000

What’s the public good that outweights privacy reights
in having the identity of someone who shared nine songs revealed?

How much can one sue for sharing nine songs?

That case might be worth fighting.