Submitted by: The Amazing Duke
Source: ZD NET
Already embroiled in anti-piracy lawsuits against Napster, the record industry goes after individuals. First arrests made. |
The RIAA unit's director, Frank Creighton, said the "few million dollars" from the RIAA's success suing music pirates will pay for more staff at existing bureaus and allow more investigators in other areas of the country.
Arizona man arrested
The RIAA, which represents more than 90 percent of the recording industry, has said the anti-piracy unit played a role in the arrest of a Phoenix music shop owner and the seizure of 1,800 allegedly bootlegged music masters.
The RIAA said shopowner Shaun Lyons, who was taken into custody, was selling pirated compilations from artists Tupac Shakur, Mary J. Blige, Destiny's Child and Eminem.
Mouhamed A. Diallo, a Bronx native, was also investigated by the RIAA. He was taken into custody on Wednesday on suspicion of possessing 2,000 alleged pirate and counterfeit CD-Rs of artists including Ricky Martin, Kelly Price and Tito Puente.
Online auctions targeted
Creighton said the RIAA is also expanding its watch at online auction houses, including eBay, Amazon, Yahoo!, Creighton said.
Individuals selling just a few CDs will likely be left alone, Creighton said. The RIAA is after the mass sellers who sometimes offer their stock of music to losing bidders.
Individuals will be left alone ;o
