RIAA Response

So how has the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) responded to the failure of DRM in diminishing the threat of illegal downloading of music? Executives at the RIAA still believe that DRM is needed in certain types of online music store business models. For example, subscription service or limited play-per-view or advertising offer services still require DRM. Therefore they proclaim that DRM is not dead and is likely to make a comeback.

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, billion of dollars are lost each year to pirates. The RIAA has sued over 20,000 people for illegal downloading and sharing music. Such individuals as Patricia Santangelo who is being sued by the RIAA for allegedly illegally downloading and sharing music.

The RIAA is not taking this sitting down and will continue to pursue users who obtain music illegally.

What lengths are they willing to take? This video below sheds some light.

However, some question whether illegal downloading is directly responsible for the decline in music sales. The video below pinpoints some interesting figures.

References:

Kravets, David. (2008). Death of DRM Could Weaken iTunes, Boost iPod. Wired Magazine. Retrieved June 30th from http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2008/01/rip_drm

Sandoval, Greg. (2008). RIAA: DRM not dead and likely will make comeback. CNET News.Com. Retrieved June 30th from http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9939189-7.html?tag=blog.1

Wood, Molly. (2006). BuzzReport - The RIAA ain't Listening. CNETTV. Retrieved July 1st from http://www.cnettv.com/9742-1_53-18807.html

Wood, Molly. (2006). BuzzReport - RIAA Thugs on Your Right! . CNETTV. Retrieved July 1st from http://www.cnettv.com/9742-1_53-29452.html