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The
RIAA Music Downloading Controversy: Both Sides of the Record
By Darcie-Nicole Wicknick
Special to MusicBizAdvice.com
As you're probably aware, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been
making news these days. The most recent shocker: A twelve year old has been sued for
downloading content online. An 80 year-old grandfather has also been sued for his
computer's activity, despite the fact that his grandchildren were actually doing the
file-sharing.
Consumers of music are in an uproar about the lawsuits, and many people believe
file-sharing is the wave of the future and their full-on right. The RIAA sees things
differently and is taking what some consumers feel are drastic measures to limit piracy.
This article seeks to explain the roles of various agencies and to present different faces
of the issue in an unbiased yet informative manner. The views expressed by sources for
this article are not necessarily those of the author or of musicbizadvice.com; we just
want to bring the topic to the table for discussion.
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