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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

RIAA chief says illegal song-sharing 'contained'

According to a story in USA Today:



Nearly a year after the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling against online music file-sharing services, the CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America says unauthorized song swapping has been "contained."





"The problem has not been eliminated," says association CEO Mitch Bainwol. "But we believe digital downloads have emerged into a growing, thriving business, and file-trading is flat."



Interesting factoid: "The RIAA has sued just over 18,000 individuals for sharing songs online, with 4,500 settling for about $4,000 per case."

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