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Article: Experts Say Recording Industry Will Face Many Hurdles Suing Music File Sharers.
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- June 29, 2003
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By Richard J. Dalton Jr., Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jun. 29--Grandparents, parents and teenagers could be hauled into court in an unprecedented legal attack on music sharing launched last week by the recording industry, which plans to sue the person responsible for any account used to pilfer copyrighted tunes.
At least, that's the idea. But in practice, experts say, the recording industry faces some legal hurdles in prosecuting copyright infringement. And there are many ways for consumers to avoid running afoul of the law.
The easiest way, of course, is to stop sending copyrighted music to others. The ...