It is a very interesting tactic by them. Sue your consumer - that will encourage sales lol

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http://music.tinfoil.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=768

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The RIAA, perhaps wanting to make bad publicity go away, has settled with Brianna LaHara. As reported earlier, Brianna was one of the first named in the RIAA's 261 lawsuits all over the USA.

Brianna and her mother will be out of pocket for $2,000, a small sum considering she could have been on the hook for hundreds of millions. Who said the RIAA doesn't have a heart?

Brianna had been under considerable emotional stress, what with being sued by an association with billions of dollars at it's beck and call.

Did the RIAA extend their amnesty program to Brianna? One only wonders.

This case is only the first of many misplaced lawsuits. It is a testament to the fact that the RIAA is NOT putting any time or effort into the lawsuits. They are not finding out who is on the other side of the IP address.

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Brianna had been under considerable emotional stress, what with being sued by an association with billions of dollars at it's beck and call.

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She should have countersued the RIAA with causing her severe emotinal stress.

If the family had been in a better financial situation, that may have been possible, but as I understand it, they are not.

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Here's something to ponder! Isn't the courts already crowded with cases that they can't hear, because of the tremendous backlog? How does the RIAA jump in line in court ahead of everyone else and sue 12 year olds? Is the RIAA in bed with the judges? I will permanently boycott the RIAA. The courts are already in trouble with their attempts to be judge and jury in death sentences, to the extent that multitudes have been released from prison. It is quite possible that the RIAA is in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust laws and perhaps this should be looked into. Their monopoly of music is not in the public's interest. Some smart young lawyer should take them over the coals. Here's hoping the public wins this one.

Best to All!
Rodgers

The only real power the public has is their pocketbooks.
Others have said it.
I agree.
STOP BUYING COMPACT DISCS.
This is THE ONLY message that the RIAA will hear.
Period.

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Sueing a 12 year old... isn't she protected by being a minor? It's stupid things like this that make me not like corporate music...amongst other things of course, but, this IS an open discussion forum.

why not stand by our guns and boycott the riaa and the music industry.not just by not buying cds but boycott anything having to do with music industry or riaa,such as endorsements,the grammys,vh1,mtv,the gap(hey madonna,thats what the f*** i think i'm doing),concerts etc etc etc.it would cost them a lot more than losing cd sales

head on out to your public library and borrow

head on out to your public library and borrow cds and tapes.you can copy all you want.

clarence, this only contributes to the piracy numbers.

Boycott all you want, but don't obtain the music you are boycotting illegaly as that would only lend legitimacy to the RIAA's battle cry.

Rather, only temporarily boycott. If it's a new release, wait a few weeks until you buy it. Don't contribute in making it an instant success.

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nboy222's comment would indicate that he is as stupid an intolerant as the RIAA.

Ok, just wondering... when are the music artists going to step in and put a stop to this. The RIAA also represents them as a whole and with the tactics they are using they are creating a very bad image of the music industry. I know I will NEVER purchase another CD/DVD audio. I used to download the songs and then go and buy the cd's of the songs i liked, now...f**k the RIAA and the music industry. Congratulations you just lost thousands of dollars a year that came from my pocket
Want me to buy cd's again RIAA? Suck my d**k.

WoW! Only $2000 two thousand dollars, eh? What a lucky break!

I bet that will teach that miserable, theiving little 12-year-old a lesson, eh?

The RIAA should get down on it's knees and beg forgiveness from this little lady, and give her a check for $10,000 for managing to surpass the level of utter stupidity usually associated with normal human beings.

Damn !!!!!!!

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I think that by going to concerts you support the artists, not the RIAA. Can anyone back this up?

You know I am really intereseted in knowing the answer to that question. I will try and look into it and if anyone else finds out post, it to one of the forums. I will gladly support the individual artists just as long as the RIAA doesn't have a hand in it.

One wonders why nobody has bothered to interview the artists and such? It would be interesting (and potentially a PR disaster hehe) to hear their opinions on the RIAA's actions. Anyone with connections? ;P

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I would like to know how many artists are fully aware of the RIAA´s actions. The media is just beggining to inform the world.

Memebers of the RIAA (all the artists in america?) probably get some sort of a newsletter from the RIAA. At least the Finnish equivalent Teosto sends out such a papper. I wonder what kind of view such a newsletter gives on the situation?

FUCK THE RIAA. WHY THE FUCK DID THEY EVEN MAKE CDS TO COPY TO UR COMPUTER. ITS THEIR FUCKING FAULT! NOW ALL THE MUSIC SOFTWARE IS ADDING THE RIP FEATURE. FUCK YOU RIAA... SHAME ON YOU...NOT THE 12 YEAR OLD OR ANYBODY ELSE.

RIAA suing ANYONE for simply sharing thier music is messed up whether they do it to a 12 year old or a 30 year old.. but you don't have to support the RIAA and it's artists w/ your music purchases.

It's incorrect to assume that the RIAA is in control of an speaks for ALL the music out there... one has to pay into RIAA membership to become "protected" by them... most of the artists that are bought or sold into this organization are major label types of acts and "big money" artists.

There still is a huge trove of independant music out there that has NOTHING to do with the RIAA though... so that's personally how I boycott the RIAA... now even more than ever... I just WON'T buy major label/RIAA affiliated artists. ALL my music money goes into the coffers of independant labels these days. Lucky for me there's also a record store in this town that orders from nothing but independant labels and distributors.

Besides... most of the music that RIAA members and major labels produce is suck assed glossy plastic crap anyways!!

Fuck the RIAA.

Very smart move RIAA. Yeah, sue someone who's not even legally responsible for themselves. Ooooh, makes me real effin' scared. In fact i'm sooo shook up by the fact that they're trying to nail a preteen to the wall that i'm DONE downloading music.

Yeah right. Grow up RIAA you retarded (the act of being a TARD for a second time) group of bullies.

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I think the last CD I bought was several years ago. This is just getting ridiculous.

This is absurd! These guys are really desperate!

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This is absurd! These guys are really desperate!

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No, not desperate. They're "showing how serious a matter this really is."

Note the sarcasm. Absurd is right.

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All these recent rash of lawsuits will discourage consumers from buying music, and will serve as a driving force for everyone to get smarter to avoid being summoned to court.

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