The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Wednesday announced that it has filed 532 lawsuits against "John Doe" defendants over their use of peer-to-peer file sharing networks to download and copy music.
Coming after a federal appeals court ruled that the music industry body could not subpoena internet service providers (ISPs) for the details of suspected copyright infringers, the move, encompassing the largest number of lawsuits filed since the RIAA anti-piracy drive began, is intended to send out a strong message to those downloading music illegally.
"Our campaign against illegal file sharers is not missing a beat," President of the RIAA, Cary Sherman announced, continuing: "The message to illegal file sharers should be as clear as ever."
Under the "John Doe" lawsuits, internet users suspected by the music industry body of copyright infringement are currently just identified by their Internet Protocol numbers. According to the RIAA, as the courts discover the identities of the defendants, the Association will be contacting them with a view to negotiating a financial settlement.
If this fails, the lawsuit will be amended to formally name the defendant, and the case will be transferred to the appropriate court.
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