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Riaa Suing Music P2p Bittorrent Winmx Ares Gnutella
   
Are the RIAA still filing lawsuits
Yes. As of late, more than 19,000 people have been sued by several major record companies for using P2P file sharing software to download and upload music.
In many of the cases, the RIAA and their record companies have collected large settlements from defendants through default judgments or by those who would rather pay than be dragged through an immensely expensive litigation process
What usually happens in RIAA lawsuits
As for the RIAA litigation process, there are generally 5 steps.
1. The RIAA will file a mass lawsuit against a large number of unnamed downloaders or “John Does”;
2. An “ex parte” order for immediate discovery will requested and granted by the court;
3. The RIAA then sends subpoenas to the Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) demanding the identities of the “John Does”;
4. The ISP will then reveal the identities to the RIAA and may send a notice the individual;
5. The RIAA then proceeds to send cease and desist letter to the identified individuals along with a letter demanding a settlement; and
6. If the individuals don’t settle or the RIAA doesn’t hear from them, they will file an amendment to add the identified downloaders to the lawsuit or file separate lawsuit against that individual.
7. Then the individual will get another letter informing them that they are now named as defendant in a copyright infringement suit.
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