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RIAA Settles Suits Against Students

Posted by michael on from the pay-up-and-no-one-gets-hurt dept.

wo1verin3 writes "Cnet's News.Com has reported that the RIAA has settled the suits with four students accused of sharing songs. The settlements will see each student making payments to the RIAA totaling between $12,000 and $17,000, split into annual installments between 2003 and 2006."

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  1. 17 grand? by Chas · · Score: 0, Redundant

    OUCH!

    Serious cash to a college student. But unabashed chump-change to the RIAA.

    Nice to see that they're morally "flexible" (read BANKRUPT) enough to make this sort of accomodation though.

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