Recording Industry Plans Big Push Against Illegal Sharing of Music Files

The Recording Industry Association of America announced last month that it will start gathering evidence to prepare lawsuits against individuals who offer "substantial amounts" of copyrighted music over online networks, raising the specter of more college students' being sued by the industry. The group said thousands of lawsuits could be filed, beginning as early as mid-August.

To amass evidence of copyright violations, the trade group will use software that scans public directories of

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