The Music Cops' Pick Of The Pops

The Recording Industry Association of America has subpoenaed at least 1,000 Internet users for trading copyrighted music. But some tracks are more likely to get you in trouble than others. RIAA officials won't say why certain artists seem to be targeted, but here's a listener's guide to the risk factors, based on subpoenas issued thus far. --By Chris Taylor

AVRIL LAVIGNE The Canadian teen is 2003's riskiest download. Complicated was cited in more than 50 subpoenas [THREE HANDCUFFS]

THE EAGLES Better pay if you want to check out Hotel California. As for the band's other hits, there's less need to worry...

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