ACLU takes aim at record labels

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ACLU takes aim at record labels

The Recording Industry Association of America is facing a legal challenge to its antipiracy tactics, even as it announces that it has reached settlements in dozens of lawsuits against individuals.

In a move that could complicate the RIAA's pursuit of peer-to-peer pirates, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday it had filed court documents accusing the trade association of illegally using thousands of subpoenas to unmask alleged copyright infringers.

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"The consequences from this lack of procedural protections are far from trivial," the ACLU said in court papers. "In addition to being deprived of one's constitutional rights, there is nothing to stop a vindictive business or individual from claiming copyright to acquire the identity of critics."

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1. Wouldn't it be nice if they would do this with BBV

Screw music - voting is just a bit more important IMHO...