Show Recording jy targets song lifters lifters' Kimberly Martinez and Jeff Dixon Contributing Writer The Recording Industry Association of America or on on Jan 31 announced a new round of copyright infringement lawsuits against individual file sharers in jn several states The defendants in these John Doe lawsuits allegedly used to peer-to- peer services such as and to violate the law Federal Copyright Law states that violators can be fined up to per work in civil court for lost profits and damages both actual and statutory ry ry- Anybody who reproduces or distributes distributes distributes dis dis- dis- dis tributes over 1000 worth of copyrighted copyrighted copyrighted copy copy- righted material in a six month period Jailhouse Rock Cont 4 on Page 1 I. I 1 Jailhouse Rock Cont from front can be held criminally liable as well In a Jan 31 press release President Cary Gary Sherman said The message to illegal file I sharers should be as clear as ever We can and will continue to bring lawsuits on a regular basis against those who illegally distribute copyrighted music The association whose mission mission mission mis mis- sion according to their is To foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes promotes pro pro- promotes motes our members' members creative I I and financial vitality also states that virtually all recording artists depend on royalty fees generated by record sales tomake to tomake tomake make a living I do not believe in file sharing sharing sharing shar shar- ing or illegally downloading music I pay for all my music said local resident Joe Avila I listen to 10 music everyday It is ismy ismy ismy my life I can not imagine violating violating violating vio vio- lating musicians musicians' rights by illegally illegally illegally ille ille- gally obtaining it it I would be to afraid to be caught downloading music I Imay Imay Imay may consider it if I thought I could get away away with it said Angel Sanchez I think CDs CD's are overpriced I dont don't blame people that illegally download I dont don't do it myself though One student who now wishes to have his name withheld withheld withheld with with- held for fear of prosecution admits to owning thousands of pirated songs Im a time full-time student so its it's not like I can afford to pay 99 cents for each song I want on mines nunes The musicians' musicians only see about 12 cents of that while the record labels and Apple rake it itin itin itin in he said But I really just try not to care at all I just tell myself that because of me those have just a little less money for their booze and coke then habits-then I feel better |