RIAA Enlists ISPs in Digital-Piracy Battle

December 23rd, 2008

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is putting an end to its lawsuit strategy, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.The RIAA has sued thousands of people over the years for allegedly stealing music on the Internet — about 35,000 people since 2003 — but the group is reportedly looking for better ways to protect its members from online piracy.

Analysts said the lawsuit strategy wasn’t particularly effective, and caused public-relations issues. Indeed, the RIAA has in the past targeted single mothers, children and even a dead person. The RIAA’s new strategy is to enlist Internet service providers.

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