RIAA settles suits

LOS ANGELES (RIAA) - The RIAA has announced settlements with 52 of the 261 Internet users it sued this month over allegations they illegally downloaded music from their computers using popular file-sharing software like Kazaa. As previously reported, the accused included a 12 year old girl and a 71 year old grandfather.
Payments reportedly ranged from $2,500 to $10,000. The settlements require Internet users to destroy copies of illegally downloaded songs and agree to "not make any public statements that are inconsistent" with the agreement.