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p2pnet news | RIAA News:- Ten University of Arizona students, accused of illegally distributing Big 4 ‘product’ online, have proved resistance isn’t futile.
Fourteen students were subpoenaed by the Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony BMG extortion outfit, but 12 decided they weren’t giving in to blackmail.
Now, copyright infringement claims have been dismissed for 10 of them, says the Arizona Daily Star today.
The RIAA demanded, “personal information,” says the story, going on the school complied, releasing information about 10 of the students on April 10.
But it withheld information about two others because they’d, “come to a settlement with the industry, court documents show’.
The UA kept hold of information on another two students who’d filed motions in federal court to dismiss copyright suits and, “Those are the two students whose copyright claims have not been dismissed,” says the story.
But, just how useful will the data supplied by the university actually be? - it wonders.
It, “keeps user information only for a few weeks for capacity reasons, so the only information retained are [sic] the first and last dates a user is logged on the network,” says the Arizona Daily Star, adding:
“As a result, with multiple users sharing a network, it can be unclear who downloads what and when, documents show. Also, data are collected periodically, not continuously, so downloads might occur when data are not being collected. Finally, there is also the possibility of guest users, who would appear in the system under a different user’s code.”
Lawyers hire by the RIAA to act for it in Arizona, “declined to comment” and, “Efforts to reach RIAA officials were unsuccessful.”
(Thanks, June)
Arizona Daily Star - RIAA drops music-copyright claims vs. most UA students, April 20, 2008
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April 20th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
The futile resistance is the resistance of the music industry to computers and networks!
Die RIAA Die, parasites!
The pest killers are comming your way!
Marke my words!
April 20th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
…you can hear it now in the dark, smoke filled, back rooms.
But…but…but…everyone is supposed to make it easy for the thugs to hold victims up. How can this be that someone is not co-cooperating? Quick, call our bought senators and congressmen. This has got to stop. Why we won’t be able to make a living if everyone decides to not just give in. How dare they interrupt our new business plan.
April 20th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Sweet! Sad news for the 2 that decided to settle though.
Now they should all file a class action suit against the bastards.
April 20th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Any victory against the RIAA is only temporary. The RIAA operates on all fronts. If they aren’t getting what they want through the courts, then it’s off to Congress again to push for tougher laws. Just remember that every time a new copyright law goes on the books that further criminalizes ordinary people.
The RIAAA reported spending millions lobbying Congress last year - and that’s on top of the millions in campaign contributions by the Music Industry.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/business/news/e3i91323da4b3be14d2a8c78fde364fafe0
Would anyone be spending that much if they didn’t think they were getting their money’s worth?
April 20th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
“Lawyers hire by the RIAA to act for it in Arizona, ‘declined to comment’ and, ‘Efforts to reach RIAA officials were unsuccessful.’” Ahahahaaa!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:35 am
“Any victory against the RIAA is only temporary.”
Until they are all dead and this time is approaching.
April 21st, 2008 at 10:37 am
It’s like a cancer. You have to kill every one of the malignant cells. So be it.