Memo From the RIAA: Legal Action Is First Step to Legal Listening
June, 07, 2012 6:25 pm | Comments On #music, music industry, Napster, piracy, RIAAWe appreciate the views put forth by Michael Stroud in his column titled “Memo to the RIAA: You’re Suing the Wrong Party for Piracy."
His observations about the music industry’s lawsuits against end users instead of the online businesses themselves are well-taken, although Mr. Stroud seems to forget the Napsters of old -- Grokster, Aimster, Kazaa, Morpheus, LimeWire and others -- that have either shuttered or gone legal due to favorable court rulings for the music industry. But we can agree with his overall view that the best strategy is all about providing fans with convenient access to...
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Cara Duckworth Weiblinger is VP, Communications for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the trade organization that represents the major music labels. Prior to the RIAA, Cara worked as Director of Communications for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in Washington, preceded by a stint on Capitol Hill working in the press offices of Senator Don Nickles (R-OK) and the Senate Budget Committee.
