FYI... Dear EFF Supporter:
This is astounding - in the first 24 hours, over 6,000 people have signed our petition to stop the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) nationwide rampage against average Americans. Rather than working to create a rational, legal means by which its customers can take advantage of file-sharing technology and pay a fair price for the music they love, it has chosen to sue people like Brianna LaHara, a 12 year-old girl living in New York City public housing. Take a stand against the RIAA's tactics by signing our petition: http://www.eff.org/share/petition/ Brianna, and hundreds of other music fans like her, are being forced to pay thousands of dollars they do not have to settle RIAA-member lawsuits -- supporting a business model that is anything but rational. This crusade is generating thousands of subpoenas and hundreds of lawsuits, but not a single penny for the artists that the RIAA claims to protect. Copyright law shouldn't make criminals out of 60 million Americans, and it's time for a change. Congress is going to hold hearings; we need your help to make sure that the public's voice is heard. Tell Congress that it's time to stop the madness: http://www.eff.org/share/petition/ We'll deliver the petition to Congress once we've hit 10,000 signatures. This is a grassroots campaign - please take the time to tell your friends and family about this issue. Thanks for support! Sincerely, Ren Bucholz EFF Activist
