Aimster Turns To Court For Protection From RIAA
By:Eileen Fitzpatrick, L.A.; Brian Garrity, N.Y.
Publication: Billboard Bulletin
Date: Friday, May 4 2001
Publication: Billboard Bulletin
Date: Friday, May 4 2001
Distributors of the peer-to-peer software Aimster have filed a complaint against the RIAA, claiming that the trade group has targeted it for copyright infringement. Aimster distributor AbovePeer Inc. says it received a cease-and-desist letter from the RIAA two weeks ago. In papers filed April 30 in U.S. District Court in Albany, N.Y., AbovePeer claims that it is protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and seeks a declaration that it has "no obligation or liability" to the RIAA.
Aimster users can swap music via instant-messaging "buddy lists" on the America Online, Microsoft, and Yahoo! services. "We don't have any knowledge of what goes through this network, since it's all encrypted," says AbovePeer CEO Johnny Deep. An RIAA spokesperson says, "We have been trying to meet with Aimster's management, but they have cancelled twice. They obviously would rather litigate than resolve the issues between us."
Aimster users can swap music via instant-messaging "buddy lists" on the America Online, Microsoft, and Yahoo! services. "We don't have any knowledge of what goes through this network, since it's all encrypted," says AbovePeer CEO Johnny Deep. An RIAA spokesperson says, "We have been trying to meet with Aimster's management, but they have cancelled twice. They obviously would rather litigate than resolve the issues between us."
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