The Recording Industry Association of America has dumped the company charged with gathering evidence for use against people accused of illegally sharing copyrighted music, according to a report Sunday in The Wall Street Journal.
As part of its controversial antipiracy strategy, the RIAA had enlisted MediaSentry to search the Internet for evidence of people sharing large amounts of music.
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However, MediaSentry was often criticized for its gathering techniques, often characterized as invasive and excessive.
As part of its controversial antipiracy strategy, the RIAA had enlisted MediaSentry to search the Internet for evidence of people sharing large amounts of music.
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However, MediaSentry was often criticized for its gathering techniques, often characterized as invasive and excessive.
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