AP: Music Group Files 80 Downloading Lawsuits
The recording industry filed 80 more federal lawsuits around the country Thursday against computer users it said were illegally sharing music files across the Internet.Those 80 people were among 204 who had been threatened with lawsuits earlier this month by the Washington-based Recording Industry Association of America (news - web sites) unless they contacted the trade association to discuss a financial settlement.
The RIAA said the remaining 124 people had approached music industry lawyers about settling the claims.
Wired News: RIAA Sues 80 More Swappers: "The RIAA also revealed that 1,000 file sharers have signed "Clean Slate" affidavits."
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