From The Chronicle of Higher Education . . .
A legal battle that began nearly three years ago when the Recording Industry Association of America sued a 7-year-old girl for allegedly downloading pirated music has wound up raising questions about the legality of the industry group’s investigative tactics. Now the case is entering a new chapter that could have implications for the the RIAA’s legal campaign against college students.
The saga began on a summer night in 2005, when Tanya Andersen and her young daughter, Kylee, got an unexpected knock at the door during dinner. They were served notice of a lawsuit alleging that Kylee had illegally downloaded songs—including “Shake That Ass Bitch” and “Dope Nose“—under the Internet nickname “gotenkito.”
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