To Catch a Song Thief: Inside the Anti-Pirate Patrol

To snag college students trading copyrighted songs online, the Recording Industry Association of America uses the same file-sharing software that online pirates love. An RIAA representative recently gave a private demonstration of the program to The Chronicle at the organization's offices in Washington.

The employee also said that, contrary to claims by campus administrators, the group does not use this software to single out specific colleges. He spoke only on condition of anonymity

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