RIAA Labels Demand Cash from Alleged BitTorrent Pirates

Courtesy TorrentFreak  Tue, 01/17/2012 - 14:48

During the last decade the RIAA embarked on an online anti-piracy action which would later go down as one of the most controversial ever seen.

After spending years on various educational campaigns, none of which worked, a new plan was put into motion.

It involved monitoring P2P networks for infringements, unmasking the perpetrators, and then threatening to sue unless a large ‘fine’ or settlement was paid.

Although the RIAA stopped its settlement actions against US citizens...


 

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