Minnesota woman to pay $220,000 fine for 24 illegally downloaded songs
Recording Industry Association of America has largely adjusted its anti-piracy strategy to stop suing individual downloaders
November 2010
Music blog
Joel Tenenbaum: a year on from being sued for $4.5m
Joel Tenenbaum:Last month, the RIAA shut down the peer-to-peer site Limewire. I was sued by the same organisation for sharing 30 songs online – 12 months on, my battle with them continues
July 2010
Filesharer Joel Tenenbaum has fine reduced by 90%
Judge says punishment is 'still severe' after reducing filesharer's fine from $675,000 to $67,500
August 2009
Music blog
Filesharer Joel Tenenbaum's trial diary: Part four
Joel Tenenbaum: In the final instalment of his trial diary, the physics graduate recalls the moment he was fined $675,000 (£400,000) for illegally sharing music
Music blog
Filesharer Joel Tenenbaum's trial diary: Part three
In the third instalment of his trail diary, Joel Tenenbaum finds his musical tastes under the microscope
