RIAA p2p attack ‘misdirected’
Senator Norm Coleman says the “decision by the RIAA to rely primarily on the fear of the courts and litigation to pummel P2P users” is “unfortunate and misdirected”.
Coleman’s remarks follow the RIAA (Recording Industry Associaiton of America’s) decision to keep its sue ‘em all victimization campaign against p2p file sharers rolling.
There’s mounting criticism of the attacks but the major record labels, owners of the RIAA which is both a trade organ and their enforcerment unit, don’t appear to about to take a more considered approach in the near future.
“Although the John Doe lawsuits now utilized by the RIAA may afford the consumer some additional protection than the previous litigation governed by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), I still believe litigation alone is not the answer,” says Coleman in a statement.
Last year Coleman, , who’s chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations launched a ‘probe’ into the RIAA’s lawsuit campaign. However, it turned out to be a complete non-event.
However, nothing loathe, “Within several weeks” he’ll “convene a roundtable of industry and technology leaders to address the crisis facing the industry and find a proactive solution,” adds the statement.
