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  Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade group representing the US recording industry.
Opponents of the RIAA claim that it is a cartel which colludes to artificially inflate and fix prices for CDs.
The RIAA has sought to protect its members' interests by political lobbying for changes in copyright and criminal law, and by litigation under existing laws.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ri/RIAA.html   (475 words)

  
 UCITA: Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Letter 09.Oct.1998
Because these industries, including the recording industry, contribute so greatly to our national economy and indeed the global economy, each deserves and requires a contractual framework which yields outcomes which are both certain and consistent with established commercial practices in its own industry.
It is therefore difficult for the recording industry to interpret and understand the impact of a completely new set of contract rules which will govern commerce in a marketplace the shape and dynamics of which are still largely a matter of speculation.
Under a typical recording contract the artist agrees to render the artist's services, individually or as part of a group, exclusively to the record company during the term of the contract for the purpose of making sound recordings (or "master recordings" in record company parlance).
www.jamesshuggins.com /h/tek1/ucita_riaa_19981009_letter.htm   (4194 words)

  
 Recording - AlacraWiki
RIAA (http://www.riaa.com/), or the Recording Industry Association of America is the voice of the U.S. recording industry.
The Songwriters Guild of America (http://www.songwritersguild.com/) won't dazzle you with their site, the content or the aesthetics, but the organization, with a history of more than 70 years, is responsible for drafting the first copyright legislation, which protected composers against unscrupulous publishers.
The voice of the recorded music industry throughout Japan is led by RIAJ (http://www.riaj.or.jp/e/index.html), the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
www.alacrawiki.com /index.php?title=Recording   (5038 words)

  
 RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC
On July 24, 2002 the RIAA served Verizon with a subpoena issued pursuant to § 512(h), seeking the identity of a subscriber whom the RIAA believed to be engaged in infringing activity.
Although the RIAA's conclusion is a non-sequitur with respect to § 512(a), we agree with the RIAA that Verizon overreaches by claiming the notification described in § 512(c)(3)(A) applies only to the functions identified in § 512(c).
Be that as it may, contrary to the RIAA's claim, nothing in the legislative history supports the issuance of a § 512(h) subpoena to an ISP acting as a conduit for P2P file sharing.
cyber.law.harvard.edu /digitalmedia/Verizon_Internet_Services_.htm   (3350 words)

  
 Recording Industry Association of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
WASHINGTON — The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), on behalf of the major record companies, today announced a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits against abusers of registered copyrights.
Its members are the record companies that comprise the most vibrant national music industry in the world.
RIAA® members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 90% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States.
www.beyondbelief72.com /RIAA/052605.html   (507 words)

  
 Recording Industry Association of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Counterfeit recordings are unauthorized recordings of the prerecorded sound as well as the unauthorized duplication of original artwork, label, trademark and packaging.
Bootleg recordings (or underground recordings) are the unauthorized recordings of live concerts, or musical broadcasts on radio or television.
Record companies depend heavily on the profitable fifteen percent of recordings to subsidize the less profitable types of music, to cover the costs of developing new artists, and to keep their businesses operational.
www.riaa.com /issues/piracy/default.asp   (769 words)

  
 Recording Industry Association of America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Recording Industry Association of America (or RIAA) is a trade group that represents the recording industry in the United States.
The RIAA was formed in 1952 primarily to administer the RIAA equalization curve.
The RIAA in 2003 attempted to sue Sarah Seabury Ward, a 66 year-old sculptor residing in Boston, Massachusetts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America   (3498 words)

  
 Recording Industry Association of America
It happened when cassette tapes were first introduced, but no appreciable loss of revenue has resulted despite the fact that a large number of record owners started a phenomenon known as "space-shifting" by recording their vinyl albums onto cassette tapes.
Some interesting figures by Steve Albini, an independent and corporate rock record producer, shed light on the fiscal realities of the recording industry.
Recording artist, Courtney Love says a few choice words about the RIAA and finances.
users.eastlink.ca /~wcdobson/napster/riaa.html   (265 words)

  
 Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. and Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies v. Diamond Multimedia ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. and Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies v.
The court determined that the Rio was in fact a digital audio recording device subject to the strictures of the AHRA.
Defendant argued that because a digital musical recording does not include a material object "in which one or more computer programs are fixed" under section 1001(5)(B)(ii) of the Act, the Rio does not qualify as a digital audio recording device.
www.phillipsnizer.com /library/cases/lib_case14.cfm   (848 words)

  
 RIAA wins battle to ID Kazaa user | CNET News.com
In what is widely viewed as a test case, U.S. District Judge John Bates said the wording of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) requires Verizon to give the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the name of a Kazaa subscriber who allegedly has shared hundreds of music recordings.
The dispute is not about whether the RIAA will be able to force Verizon to reveal the identity of a suspected copyright infringer, but about what legal mechanism copyright holders may use.
The RIAA would prefer to rely on the DMCA's turbocharged procedures because they are cheaper and faster than other methods, but Verizon and civil liberties groups have said the DMCA does not apply and that it does not adequately protect privacy.
news.com.com /2100-1023-981449.html   (1086 words)

  
 What is RIAA? - a definition from Whatis.com - see also: Recording Industry Association of America
RIAA states that its mission is "to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality." According to an RIAA estimate, its members create, manufacture, or distribute about 90% of all legally made audio recordings that are produced and sold in the United States.
A major focus of the RIAA's attention is piracy or the illegal copying and distribution of sound recordings.
RIAA's recommendations for anti-piracy measures are sometimes controversial, with some people believing that they infringe on individual rights, such as the right to privacy of information.
whatis.techtarget.com /definition/0,,sid9_gci812488,00.html   (386 words)

  
 Recording Industry Association of America, Inc., et al. v. Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. - Phillips Nizer LLP ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Ninth Circuit held that the Rio was not a "digital audio recording device" subject to the structures of the AHRA, and accordingly denied plaintiffs' application for injunctive relief.
The court concluded that this source is not a "digital music recording" within the meaning of the AHRA and accordingly determined that the Rio does not directly reproduce the requisite digital music recording necessary to subject it to the AHRA.
(ii) in which one or more computer programs are fixed, except that a digital recording may contain statements or instructions constituting the fixed sounds and incidental material, and statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in order to bring about the perception, reproduction, or communication of the fixed sounds and incidental material.
www.phillipsnizer.com /library/cases/lib_case13.cfm   (967 words)

  
 R.I.A.A. Recording Industry Association Of America - s5000.com
R.I.A.A. by their conduct makes it seem that their initials actually stand for "Rip-off Individual Artists and Audiences." First, let’s be very clear, this isn’t about downloading music or the artists.
But now that it's you doing the recording they claim that "the artists" are losing money as a result of this to justify their lawsuits against you.
Nothing, artists are still being screwed by the Record Labels, but now that Record Labels are losing money to downloading, they want to use the artists for cover to justify their rational.
www.s5000.com /what_the_huck/771/riaa_music_downloads.php   (2556 words)

  
 Stop or I'll sue (phillyBurbs.com) | Pave the grass
On June 26, the association began "gathering evidence and preparing lawsuits against individual computer users who are illegally offering to 'share' substantial amounts of copyrighted music over peer-to-peer networks," according to a press release on its Web site.
And because the RIAA's mission is to "work for the benefit of the sound music recording industry," the RIAA has been granted not-for-profit status by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Internet has largely supplanted radio as the primary means to listen to new music, in no small part due to the recording industry's continued manipulation of station playlists with an estimated $100 million in annual payola.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/211-08042003-135854.html   (1738 words)

  
 Recording Associations Unleash Double Volley - Napster vs. the Recording Industry Association of America - Company ...
The RIAA on June 12 asked a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for a preliminary injunction shutting down Napster.
For its part, the RIAA claims Napster is a "pernicious" copyright violator, as the association put it in its motion for the injunction.
The RIAA is accusing Napster of "contributory infringement" because, although it does not provide pirated music itself, it gives others the means to do so easily.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BMD/is_117_6/ai_62878854   (699 words)

  
 RIAA files new round of P2P lawsuits | CNET News.com
Record labels say legal battle against file-swappers is part of a successful education process.
The labels' announcement came only days after the Motion Picture Association of America filed its own first round of similar lawsuits against file-traders, the first by Hollywood studios.
RIAA executives pointed to growing numbers of authorized music services on college campuses, and the slow but steady growth in online music stores like Apple Computer's iTunes, as having had a positive impact on potential swappers' actions.
news.com.com /2100-1027_3-5458594.html   (360 words)

  
 EFF Felten v. RIAA Frequently Asked Questions
The RIAA is a trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry.
The RIAA, SDMI and Verance do not want Professor Felten's paper published because it describes how the technology works and they have all made thinly veiled threats in the past against Professor Felten, his research team and the conferences that publish his work that they are 'providing a circumvention device in violation of the DMCA'.
The recording studios claim that the research paper written by the Princeton Professor and his colleagues is a "circumvention device" in violation of the DMCA since the paper describes how the technology works.
www.eff.org /IP/DMCA/Felten_v_RIAA/faq_felten.html   (2721 words)

  
 ITS: RIAA: The Recording Industry Association of America
The RIAA is a nonprofit industry trade group that represents companies, both small and large, that create, manufacture and distribute over 90 percent of the sound recordings sold in the United States.
The RIAA is a strong advocate for the First Amendment rights of artists to freely express themselves.
The RIAA leads the charge when special interest groups attempt to censor lyrics and prevent artists from performing and selling their work.
www.its.caltech.edu /its/help/policies/riaa/riaa.shtml   (281 words)

  
 Recording Industry vs The People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The RIAA is aware that most of the defendants do not live in the state, and are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court, but bring the case anyway.
Candy Chan, a Michigan case, the RIAA initially refused to withdraw the case against a mother who clearly had not herself engaged in file sharing, but then changed its mind and did discontinue the case when faced with the mother's motion for summary judgment and attorneys fees.
In their brief the 'friends of the court' told the judge that "the RIAA has wrought havoc in the lives of many innocent Americans" and that an award of attorneys fees is necessary to deter such conduct in the future.
recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com   (7419 words)

  
 GetNetWise | Recording Industry Association of America
The music industry has spent the last few years working to educate the public about the importance of protecting copyright on the Internet and over peer-to-peer networks.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the MUSICCoalition partners continued the industry's multi-year public education efforts when it launched the MusicUnited (Music United for Strong Internet Copyright) Campaign last fall.
The RIAA also works with universities and corporations to further educate them about the threats that peer-to-peer networks pose to their communities.
www.getnetwise.org /about/supporters/riaa   (503 words)

  
 A New Model for the Recording Industry
The Problem: RIAA wants to invade your privacy, while performers complain that music companies don't pay them the royalties to which they are entitled.
The recording industry no longer acts as a gatekeeper to determine whose music gets published.
I don't know how much the artists get in the way of royalties from the recording industry, but $3.00 on a $15.00 (retail) CD would be 20 percent.
www.stentorian.com /riaa   (1697 words)

  
 Press Release
It will encourage artists, producers, songwriters, publishers, recording companies and others in the music industry to make their music available in new ways, knowing that it will be more secure.
The recording industry’s role in the forum will be to provide guidance as to the features attractive to artists, record companies and consumers.
Other music industry groups will also be invited so that the forum will understand the important work being undertaken around the world by music publisher and songwriter rights organizations.
www.trinetcom.com /riaa/release/index.html   (664 words)

  
 Recording Industry Association of America is Off Beat When it Comes to Music Swapping
A majority of consumers (70%) are aware of the current RIAA lawsuits aimed at curtailing the practice of sharing music on the Internet - and many down-loaders are wary.
"The recording industry should consider that by prosecuting illegal file swappers, the net effect may actually be cutting their profits instead of recouping perceived losses."
One solution for consumers that want their music at the click of a mouse may be the emerging 'fee-for down-load' music sites; services slow to catch on with survey participants as not one cracked the top 5 as one of their most frequented download sites.
www.insightexpress.com /pressroom/release_093003a.asp   (395 words)

  
 Appeals Court Rejects Subpoenas To Identify Music Downloaders - News by InformationWeek
The decision by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is a major setback for the music industry's anti-piracy campaign.
The ruling forces the recording industry to file civil lawsuits against "John Doe" defendants, based on their Internet addresses, then work through the courts to learn their names.
Earlier this week, the recording industry sent letters to the 50 largest U.S. Internet providers asking them to forward written warnings in the future to subscribers caught swapping music.
www.informationweek.com /story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=17000391   (799 words)

  
 RIAA Radar: Home
The RIAA Radar is a tool that music consumers can use to easily and instantly distinguish whether an album was released by a member of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
It then checks the record label data given by Amazon against a local database based on the official list of RIAA members (but heavily added to beyond that), and returns the result based on a match.
The RIAA Radar does not hold or own any of the album data, so we cannot change any of it except the result that comes up based on the record label given by Amazon.
riaaradar.com   (694 words)

  
 PC World - Music Labels Declare War on File Swappers
The Recording Industry Association of America has filed lawsuits against 261 people, accusing them of pirating digital music, and threatens to sue thousands more as part of an intensified effort to clamp down on digital music copyright infringement.
The RIAA's first round of lawsuits is filed against the most egregious offenders, those who were sharing more than 1000 songs using the Kazaa, iMesh, Gnutella, and Blubster file-sharing networks, said Carey Sherman, RIAA president, at a press briefing on Monday.
Schultz calls the RIAA lawsuits an "unfortunate event" that won't result in the RIAA's ultimate goal of getting artists and songwriters paid for their work.
www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,112364,00.asp   (1172 words)

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