This article was found in the Abilene Reporter News November 3rd, 2006 Issue. It can happen to anyone.
Big Spring woman hit with copyright suit
By Blanca Cantu / cantub@reporternews.com
November 3, 2006
A Big Spring woman is one of 38 Texans named in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed this week by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The lawsuit against Amber Bailey was filed at the federal courthouse in Abilene on behalf of several companies including Capitol Records, Inc. and Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
The suit alleges that Bailey illegally distributed copyrighted music on the Internet.
An attempt to contact Bailey late Thursday was unsuccessful.
Court documents show the civil action seeks damages for copyright infringement under the copyright laws of the United States and a court order prohibiting Bailey from continuing the illegal action. The lawsuit asks that the defendant be ordered to destroy all copies of the recordings.
According to the lawsuit, Bailey allegedly downloaded copies of six songs, including ones performed by Mariah Carey, Dixie Chicks and Lionel Richie.
Other similar lawsuits were filed against named defendants in federal district courts in California, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina and in various Texas cities. Names of individuals named in the lawsuits were subpoenaed from their respective Internet service providers, a RIAA press release said.
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This article was found in the Abilene Reporter News November 21st, 2006 Issue.
Second Howard County resident sued by recording industry
By Blanca Cantu / cantub@reporternews.com
November 21, 2006
A Howard County man was among another group of Texans named in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed last week by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Richard Armstrong is one of 17 people accused of illegally distributing copyrighted music on the Internet.
This batch of lawsuits filed at the federal courthouse in Abilene on behalf of several companies including Arista Records LLC, Interscope Records and Sony BMG Music Entertainment was announced two weeks after similar RIAA lawsuits were filed.
Amber Bailey, of Big Spring, was one of 38 Texans named in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed about three weeks ago by the RIAA.
The suit alleged that Bailey also illegally distributed copyrighted music on the Internet.
Court documents show the civil action seeks damages for copyright infringement under the copyright laws of the United States and a court order prohibiting Armstrong from continuing the illegal action. The lawsuit asks that the defendant be ordered to destroy all copies of the recordings.
According to the lawsuit in which Armstrong was named, Armstrong allegedly downloaded copies of eight songs, including ones performed by Mariah Carey, Usher and Bon Jovi.
Other similar lawsuits were filed against named defendants in federal district courts in California, Florida, Arizona, Pennsylvania and in various Texas cities. Names of individuals named in the lawsuits were subpoenaed from their respective Internet service providers, a RIAA press release said.
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