Music Biz to Give File Sharers Amnesty
Bill Holland,
Yahoo! News,
Sept 05, 2003
The Recording Industry Association (RIAA) has announced an amnesty program for file sharers who repent. "The RIAA will not pursue legal action if infringers delete all unauthorized music files from their computers, destroy all copies (including CD-Rs) and promise not to upload such material in the future. Each infringing household member will have to send a completed, notarized amnesty form to the RIAA, with a copy of a photo ID. " This reponse from the Mercury News is typical of the general reaction: "Me lose brain? Uh, oh! Ha ha ha! Why I laugh? Has the RIAA lost its mind?" Perhaps, but the music industry as a whole seems to be suffering a lapse these days.
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