] The RIAA said from now on it would send out warning
] letters first, allowing suspects to negotiate a
] settlement before being served with a lawsuit. Those who
] do not respond within 10 days will be sued.
]
] "In light of the comments we have heard, we want to go
] the extra mile and offer illegal file sharers an
] additional chance to work this out short of legal
] action," RIAA President Cary Sherman said in a statement.

And the "extra mile" they go..

Yahoo! News - Net Song-Swappers Get RIAA Letter Before Lawsuit