Record Industry Sues 2,100 P2P Users
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The international version of the RIAA, the International Federation for the Phonographic Industry, has launched a new crackdown on P2P file sharers pirating music online. The group has filed suit against 2,100 people across Europe, Asia and, for the first time, South America.
The new round of lawsuits mark the first time Web users in Sweden, Switzerland, Argentina, Hong Kong and Singapore have been targeted. The IFPI said Sweden was picked especially due to its reputation as a "haven for piracy." In total, over 3,800 individuals -- mostly young men -- have been sued in 16 countries with most settling for $3,000 or more.