Good News for Small-time Music Downloaders
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has responded to an inquiry by Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) advising that it will not sue small music downloaders.
Coleman was the late Paul Wellstone's opponent in the November, 2002 elections. He is also a friend of Bush. He now serves as Chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs' Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Coleman intends to hold hearings on the RIAA's plans to sue music downloaders. He thinks the industry is overreaching, and laws against downloaders are too strict. The issue is close to home for Sen. Coleman: He has downloaded music from Napster. A former prosecutor, he also once was a roadie for a band.
Good for Coleman for taking this on.
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