Like millions of other music lovers, Martin Hall misses the pioneering service from Napster Inc. that let consumers download songs from one another’s computers for free. But Hall isn’t your typical ...

Record labels hell-bent on strangling unauthorized music copying on the Internet are considering widening their legal efforts to include lawsuits against individuals, according to industry sources.

Bolstered by recent court rulings that make it easier to unmask individual file swappers, the music industry trade group said it will launch a massive campaign Thursday to target individuals who offer ...