RIAA Sues 36 USC Students

[mrtonguetwista]

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2007 (KABC-TV) - The recording industry has intensified its crackdown on the illegal downloading of music online.

Now it's suing 36 USC students for allegedly doing so.

The Recording Industry Association of America says it is taking the action to protect copyright laws and deter people from pirating music.

The general manager of USC's campus radio station explained why she thinks students download music.

"I think more than anything it's not an issue of 'I don't want to pay for my music.' It's more of an issue of 'I want my music now,' which is things like iTunes. Instant gratification," said KSCR-AM General Manager Aisah Gemora.

The recording industry claims more than half of all college students download music illegally.

 

[ConstantElevation]

Fuck the RIAA.

 

[HIM]

Their bad?

 

[Pak Dan]

i wonder how much they gon sue them for?

 

[CoopDVill]

WELL THE CRACK DOWN HAS BEGUN

 

[mrtonguetwista]

They must have a mega amount of music on their computer...to only pick 36

 

[what it thizz]

they only go after people who 'share' their files. if you got limewire or kazaa turn that shit off!

 

[Pak Dan]

i kno i do

 

[C.M.P CEO]

only way to stop illegal downloading is to end the internet,they fucked up with the creation of that,so umm...and they not gon do that cuz it will cost billions apon billions apon billions of dollars to stop the net...well business will just lose hella money

 

[DubbC415]

what they need to stop doing is being so fucking greedy. maybe when they stop charging 17-19 bucks for a new cd (i know, best buy got cheap cds sometimes) and so do other stores, but thats for other reasons that that happens.