WSJ Confirms RIAA Fired MediaSentry
newtley writes “Two days ago we discussed the earlier p2pnet report that the RIAA had fired MediaSentry (now called SafeNet). Now the Wall Street Journal is confirming this report. MediaSentry has been ‘invading the privacy of people,’ the WSJ quotes Ray Beckerman; ‘They’ve been doing very sloppy work.’ Beckerman cites MediaSentry’s practice of ‘looking for available songs in people’s filesharing folders, uploading them, and using those uploads in court as evidence of copyright violations.’ MediaSentry ‘couldn’t prove defendants had shared their files with anyone other than MediaSentry investigators.’ The WSJ notes, ‘In place of MediaSentry, the RIAA says it will use Copenhagen-based DtecNet Software ApS. The music industry had worked with DtecNet previously both in the US and overseas, and liked its technology…’ “
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