RIAA to Stop Lawsuits and Go After Internet Access Instead
After filing some 35,000 lawsuits against Americans in an effort to combat music piracy, the Recording Industry Association of America will drop its legal assault and move on with Plan B: interrupt internet access for alleged file sharers.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the RIAA will continue all current lawsuits but are now trying to strike deals with Internet Service Providers to create a “three strikes” policy against those they allege make copyrighted music available for download.
Under this new strategy, the RIAA will notify ISPs about alleged activity. The ISPs, in turn, will email customers about their infringement. If the customer continues to make files available, the ISP could either slow their access or cut it off completely. (Hat Tip: Electronic Frontier Foundation)
