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RIAA To Subpoena Univ. of Michigan Names

Posted by timothy on from the when-privacy-and-copyright-beams-cross dept.

uofmtech writes "This morning's Michigan Daily is reporting that the RIAA will be subpoenaing the University of Michigan for the names of nine students suspected of file-sharing. University General Counsel Jack Bernard has said 'We are waiting to receive them ... (t)hese are very difficult subpoenas to refuse.' The RIAA had previously notified the University they were looking into this, but the University has tended to handle such matters internally."

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  1. The submitter said... by the_mad_poster · · Score: 0, Troll

    the RIAA will be subpoenaing the University of Michigan for the names of nine students suspected of file-sharing.

    The story actually says:

    Following numerous lawsuits against Internet users suspected of file-sharing, the record industry will soon subpoena the University for the names of students allegedly sharing music illegally.

    Slashdot: Fairly Unbalanced.

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  2. Re:When are we going to learn? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Get off your HIGH HORSE. I feel that, basically, all music lovers SHOULD steal music from all the major record companies. They have COLLUDED for years to price fix cd's at OUTRAGEOUS prices, making billions of $$ from consumers.

    Use File sharing of music as a demonstration of your DISGUST for major record companies and the RIAA who have ripped you off for 30 years. It is up to us to force the industry to change their business tactics to be more friendly towards consumers and artists since they have the govt. OBVIOUSLY IN THEIR POCKET.

    This is a new consumer paradigm, that WILL change the way many industries are run..Software(byebye M$, hello OSS), Music (read internet distributed songs for a decent price. ie. Apple), Movies(byebye canned programming from network/cable/satellite tv, hello consumer-driven programming and REAL competitive pricing).

    If the leaders dont lead, kick their ass (and the damn corporations bribing them) and take over.

    CORPORATISTS(including King George the fuckhead), YOUR DAY IS ALMOST OVER. BETTER GET YOUR CASH OUT OF US NOW, CAUSE SOON, WE'LL BE SHOVING IT UP YOUR ASS.

    Sorry you are so short sighted...the future is coming whether you like it or not.