challenged was in 2005, when Tanya Andersen was sued by Atlantic Records for copyright violations, Beckerman said. In that case, Andersen filed a counterclaim charging, among other things, that the recording labels had used unlicensed investigators to illegally gather evidence against her. That case was dropped by the music label before a determination was made on Andersen's counterclaim, Beckerman said.
In a similar copyright infringement case in Florida, an individual named Del Cid filed a counterclaim against recording label Universal Music Group, charging the latter with extortion and civil conspiracy involving the use of unlicensed private investigators in the state of Florida. That case was privately settled between the two parties, Beckerman said.
Neither the RIAA or Media Sentry could be reached immediately for comment.
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