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...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...
...RIAA began actively policing peer-to-peer file-sharing networks in 2003. In just over four years, no one has yet tested the association’s claims in court, with everyone choosing instead to settle before going to trial. “Pre-litigation” letters warn illegal downloaders that they could be fined more than $750 per song if found guilty...
...think the RIAA has been abusive in the way they have gone about protecting these people,” Nesson said. “We could definitely use some reform of copyright...
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...