Volume III

Issue : 5: March 10, 2005

• Should Software Makers be Liable for Flaws
• VOIP Continues to Make News
• Microsoft Gets a Second Chance in $521M Web Browser Patent Suit
• Privacy Related Class Action Filed Against CIBC
• Music Industry Continues Strategy of Suing File-Swappers
• EU Council Approves Software Patent Directive
• U.S. Satellite Company DirecTV Sues Nineteen Canadians
• Amazon.com Granted New U.S. Patent re Novel Business Process

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Music Industry Continues Strategy of Suing File-Swappers

The UK music industry has been successful in its first wave of lawsuits against persons illegally sharing music online. The British Phonographic Industry recently settled suits launched against 23 people in the first wave for an average settlement of PS2,200 each. A second wave of lawsuits against an additional 31 file-sharers is underway.

In a related development, the U.S. music industry has filed yet another round of lawsuits against 753 people it claims have swapped music illegally over the Internet. To date, the Recording Industry Association of America and its member music companies have sued more than 6500 people, most of whom have settled for between $US3000 and $US5000 each.

For additional information, visit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4318765.stm
http://afr.com/articles/2005/03/01/1109546862699.html