Got caught stealing music...

Got this email from charter saying crap about me stealing music.

Dear Charter Internet Subscriber:

Charter Communications ("Charter") has been notified by a copyright owner, or its authorized agent, that your Internet account may have been involved in the exchange of unauthorized copies of copyrighted material (e.g., music, movies, or software). We are enclosing a copy of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice that Charter received from the copyright holder which includes the specific allegation.

Under the DMCA, copyright owners have the right to notify Charter’s register agent if they believe that a Charter customer has infringed on their work(s). When Charter receives a complaint notice from a copyright owner, Charter will notify the identifiable customer of the alleged infringement by providing them a copy of the submitted DMCA notice. As required by law, Charter may determine that the customer is a repeat copyright infringer and reserves the right to suspend or terminate the accounts of repeat copyright infringers.

It is possible that this activity has occurred without your permission or knowledge by an unauthorized user, a minor who may not fully understand the copyright laws, or even as a result of a computer virus. However, as the named subscriber on the account, you may be held responsible for any misuse of your account. Please be aware that using Charter’s service to engage in any form of copyright infringement is expressly prohibited by Charter's Acceptable Use Policy and that repeat copyright infringement, or violations of any other Charter policy, may result in the suspension or termination of your service. You may view Charter's rules and policies, including Charter’s Acceptable Use Policy, under the policies section of charter.com.

We ask that you take immediate action to stop the exchange of any infringing material. For additional information regarding copyright infringement and for a list of frequently asked questions, please visit charter.com/dmca.

If you have questions about this letter, you may contact us at 1-866-229-7286. Representatives will be available to take your call Monday through Friday 8am - 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am - 5pm (CST).


Sincerely,


Charter Communications Security Resolution Team
http://www.charter.com/security


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08-23-2012
Charter Communications
Sir or Madam:

I am contacting you on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) -- the trade association whose member music companies create, manufacture, and distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate music sold in the United States.

If you are an Internet Service Provider (ISP), you have received this letter because we have identified a user on your network reproducing or distributing an unauthorized copy of a copyrighted sound recording. This letter constitutes notice to you that this user may be liable for infringing activity occurring on your network.

If you are an Internet subscriber (user), you have received this letter because your Internet account was used to illegally copy and/or distribute copyrighted music over the Internet through a peer to peer application.

Distributing copyrighted works on a peer to peer system is a public activity visible by other users on that network, including the RIAA. An historic 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision affirmed that uploading and downloading copyrighted works without the copyright owner's permission is clearly illegal. You may be liable for the illegal activity occurring on your computer.

To avoid legal consequences, a user should immediately delete and disable access to the unauthorized music on your computer. Learn how at the "About Music Copyright Notices" section of www.riaa.com. That section also contains practical information about:

- How you were identified and why illegal downloading is not anonymous
- What next steps to take
- Where to get legal music online

We encourage Internet subscribers to visit the website www.musicunited.org, which contains valuable information about what is legal and what is not when it comes to copying music. It also links to some of the more popular online music services where fans can go to listen to and/or purchase their favorite songs.

We have attached below the details of the illegal file-sharing, including the time, date, and a sampling of the music shared. We assert that the information in this notice is accurate, based upon the data available to us. We have a good faith belief that this activity is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. Under penalty of perjury, we submit that the RIAA is authorized to act on behalf of its member companies in matters involving the infringement of their sound recordings, including enforcing their copyrights and common law rights on the Internet. This letter does not constitute a waiver of any of our member's rights, and all such rights are expressly reserved.


We appreciate your efforts to reduce copyright infringement on your networks. If you have questions about this notice or need guidance on how to resolve this matter feel free to contact us at 1-888-868-2124 or send an email to the address listed below and we call you back. If you are able to identify and resolve the problem yourself, please send us a response indicating the actions you have taken. Please reference the above noted Notice ID 22258972862 in all correspondence, which should be directed to:


Email: X
or:
https://www.markmonitor.com/AP-Notice/riaa/


Thank you in advance for your cooperation.


Sincerely,
Jeremy Landis
Recording Industry Association of America
1025 F Street, NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C., 20004
Email: X
Ph: 1-888-868-2124

List of infringing content
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WIZ KHALIFA ROLLING PAPERS

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INFRINGEMENT DETAIL
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Infringing Work : ROLLING PAPERS
Filename : Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers(Deluxe Version)[2011]-LW
First found (UTC): 2012-08-22T02:51:14.44Z
Last found (UTC): 2012-08-22T02:54:37.40Z
Filesize : 320031341 bytes
Network: BitTorrent
Protocol: BitTorrent


I don't even know what the chances that they picked me to do this shit too... Oh well deleted it hope nothing happens ^_^

 

Millions of people steal music daily, you're the %1 that gets caught, smh -.-

I would just forget about it, doubt anything will happen from it.

 

I'd switch providers/ISPs and ignore the email.
They can technically fine you for tens of thousands of dollars, but they wont. If you keep downloading things illegal, they will definitely cut your service and might even try to get you fined.
It looks like you were sharing, as opposed to just downloading for personal use. I would stop doing that immediately and they should stop caring.

 

They can catch you if you seed. I've gotten this same letter, nothing happened. If you get three letters, however, they shut off your internet. Just use peer block and what not next time.

Edit: For the record, when I got my letter it was quite some time ago (years) and it was downloading a TV series.

 

It does seem fishy. Have you actually tried downloading "WIZ KHALIFA ROLLING PAPERS" ?

 

how would they get your e-mail?

Google led me to this: http://www.expertlaw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137751
http://geeklikemetoo.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/hey-hey-riaa-how-many-folks-did-you-sue.html


I'd ignore it.

 

It's registered under your account.

 

You're fine. The typical protocol is "three strikes" before your IP cancels your service... at which point you can just switch providers. Charter only sent the email because they're obligated to, and the RIAA is full of shit. Don't sweat it.

 

what account? on the filesharing site or what?

 

The account you have with your internet provider.

 

Oh right, lol didn't even know they wanted one :S

 

Yes, but it was months ago and they said they just found it on the 22nd of august which was a little weird imo... My parents are pissed b/c I'm a minor and they would have to deal with everything..

 

You could always fabricate some sort of elaborate lie .

 

Don't reply to it at all, otherwise it's evidence they have on you if they ever took you to court. As for the letter itself, just forget about it. And don't do any downloading via that Internet connection for at least 3 - 6 months. If you really want to download then get a VPN or maybe switch providers. Either way you'll want to avoid getting caught for that again on that ISP.

 

It's mainly the people that share who get into legal trouble. You're fine.

 

bitch ass nigga

 

How professional

 

Just ignore the RIAA. nobody cares about them

 

We should call that fucker up and constantly complain at him until he quits.

 

I hate how he used the term "legitimate music". Screw the RIAA.