Forty-one lucky Americans have received a Christmas Card in the mail from the RIAA letting them know that they are being sued for illegally distributing files via the web. It appears that the RIAA has absolutely no intentions of stopping the lawsuits in the near future; file swappers beware.

"The group's president, Cary Sherman, said the group has no plans to cut back, even as media coverage over the continuing lawsuits wanes. 'People who engage in illegal file-sharing should be aware, whether or not they hear about it this month, that doesn't mean the enforcement program has been reduced in any way,' Sherman said. 'If anything it will be increased.'"

The RIAA is still convinced that file swappers are responsible for their record sale lows, unfortunately, they will not however comment on the fact that file swapping has decreased by 50% in the last six months while their profits continue to fall through the floor.

It is for instances such as this one that I think the RIAA should hold its head in shame.

"Among the RIAA's recent targets is retiree Ernest Brenot, 79, of Ridgefield, Washington, who wrote in a handwritten note to a federal judge that he does not own a computer nor can he operate one."

I would be willing to bet that the RIAA still goes after him. Poor man...