Round Up: RIAA, ISP’s Lead Music Providers, IFPI

The Recording Industry Association of America drops a “John Doe” case, Internet Service Providers are also the top music providers, and the International Federation of Phonographic Industry report reveals more about Internet piracy. All in today’s Tech Round Up!

• The Recording Industry Association of America may have finally come to their senses. Slashdot reports that the RIAA has walked away from yet another big case. Sony BMG against Rhode Island Students was dropped without the RIAA getting discovery, meaning 12 of the 14 defendants identities weren’t revealed and didn’t pay any ‘settlement’. [Slashdot]
• A survey published at the annual MidemNet says that a majority of music fans get their music from Internet Service Providers. The survey said that 46% of those polled identified ISPs as their top source of tracks, with 10% preferring cable/satellite TV providers, 5% using mobile operators and just 3% depended on handset manufacturers. The digital age is on the rise! [Hollywood Reporter]

• As reported earlier by Beatcrave, the International Federation of Phonographic Industry announced that 95% of all downloaded music was illegal in 2008. Ars Technica, however, says that in the same IFPI report, it is mentioned that only 18% of Internet users in Europe actually share files illegally. This means that if less than a fifth of Europeans are sharing music, they must surely be sharing a lot. [Ars Technica]