In an early Christmas gift to music “collectors” around the country, the RIAA announced that it will abandon its much maligned effort to sue individual music pirates and instead work with ISPs to curb the practice. ISPs will be sending warnings to alleged pirates.
“We think this is going to be a different form of stick, but we absolutely think this will be a meaningful alternative approach that will have a significant impact,” said Cara Duckworth, a spokeswoman for the RIAA.
Different stick? More like a wet noodle. Stop, or we’ll say stop again. Translation: its mp3 season.
RIAA Abandons Pursuit of Pirates