I wrote last week about the University of Nebraska wanting to bill the Recording Industry Association of America for the time they’re apparently spending going over records to help incriminate students who have downloaded music onto their computers while at school.
The University of Maine System has gone further and said they won’t comply without a court order. “Sue us!” Good for them:
The University of Maine System has refused a request from the Recording Industry Association of America to produce names of students who allegedly downloaded copyrighted materials.
The system has also opted not to forward the RIAA’s pre-litigation letters offering settlements to those students, although the schools those students attend will inform their students of the letters and give them a chance to pick up the letters if they so choose.
At the University of Maine, students with pending RIAA lawsuits were told on Friday….[Rest of article]
March 27, 2007 at 5:31 pm |
Jack Sparrow is a dying breed!
March 28, 2007 at 10:02 am |
Since when is theft a basic human right? I cheerfully pay my $2 to Itunes for each download. The larceny practiced on our college campuses will no doubt raise that fee over time. Stealing is wrong, people. If you don’t like the music industry, boycott their products, but don’t steal them and then complain about legal consequences.
March 28, 2007 at 12:28 pm |
The only illegal music I have is stuff downloaded over 5 years ago, passed from computer to computer from the days of napster.
I have a comparable amount of legit music I’ve burned from ALL of my CDs on my computer as well. It’s so sexy having a 400GB hard drive
March 28, 2007 at 8:53 pm |
I miss the world where I could play online poker while I listened to my Napster downloads…