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...legislation in question would force public and private universities to actively police their networks for illegal sharing of music and movies, and would take action against colleges that do not sufficiently reduce such downloading. With such legislation, the states—and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which some fear will lobby for similar laws in other states—are seeking to outsource the work of enforcing copyright laws to colleges. Ensuring that networks are free of music sharing requires a massive investment in monitoring information and analyzing data flows to make sure that no copyrighted material...
JONATHAN LAMY, spokesman for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), on a federal case the industry is bringing against a man who kept a collection of 2,000 songs on his personal computer. The RIAA is arguing that it was illegal for him to transfer music from legally purchased CDs onto his computer...
...industry has experienced a sharp decline in revenues in the past few years. A disproportionate share of this loss is attributable to music theft–a problem that is, unfortunately, quite prevalent on college campuses. Which brings us to the case of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) vs. Jammie Thomas, and the inaccurate and misleading statements expressed in the public sphere.First, it has been suggested that the RIAA “picked” Thomas for this case. When we bring a legal action against an infringer, we do not know who that person...
Students: Steven M. Marks, general counsel to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), is disappointed in you. His clients have made available, in Marks’ words, “exciting new digital models that offer fans, including college students, their favorite music how they want it and where they want it.” Yet still, wayward students, you flout him, resorting to illegal free downloads without stopping for a moment to consider buying the $20 CD. Marks goes on to paint a harrowing portrait of a world free of music, consumed by collegiate greed...
According to the RIAA Web site, Harvard has not yet actually received any of these letters. But Nesson said he hopes that they would go to court in order to “quash the subpoena” if they receive any in the future...