RIAA spent $2 million lobbying for tougher IP laws in 2007 - The Diigo Meta page

• 22 Apr 08
  

  Dan H
  • lobbying Congress for tougher copyright laws, an endeavor that the group spent nearly $2.1 million on in 2007
  • RIAA spent $2.08 million lobbing Congress on three pieces of legislation near and dear to its heart
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  • • Intellectual Property Enforcement Act
    • PRO-IP Act would also increase penalties for copyright and trademark infringement, allowing for the seizure of equipment used for copyright infringement
    • The RIAA's interest in the College Opportunity and Affordability Act comes from a very controversial provision that requires schools to make plans to implement copyright filters on their networks and offer legal alternatives to file-sharing
• 21 Apr 08
  

  Jonathan Bailey

  These days, the Recording Industry Association of America is arguably best known for its legal campaign against P2P users—filing over 25,000 copyright infringement lawsuits in a few short years will do that, I guess. But as a music industry trade group, the group has several other responsibilities. One of those is lobbying Congress for tougher copyright laws, an endeavor that the group spent nearly $2.1 million on in 2007.

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