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Music Industry Sues 250+ Online Song Swappers

HeadlineSep 09, 2003

And the Recording Industry Association of America yesterday filed more than 250 lawsuits against music listeners who downloaded songs off the Internet. Thousands of more such lawsuits have been threatened. Among those sued was Durwood Pickle, a 71-year-old grandfather in Texas who allowed his grandchildren to use his computer.

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