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RIAA Says Accused Students Are Settling

Posted by kdawson on from the cheap-at-half-the-price dept.

As we've been reporting, the RIAA has been offering settlements to college students suspected of sharing music online. Reader Weather Storm notes that more than a quarter of the alleged music pirates have accepted the RIAA's offer. Quoting: "...an attorney Ohio University arranged to meet with its students... said $3,000 is the standard settlement offer, though cases have settled for as much as $5,000."

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  5. Hate Microsoft Much? by MrNonchalant · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is getting ridiculous. It's just one excuse to hate something you already hate after another. How on Earth does a 10% discount a month or so after product introduction somehow mean they're failing? On the planet I live on manufacturers offer discounts all the time, in graduated amounts as time goes on to get the maximum on all price points. Every single Microsoft story is spun to be negative and sometimes the stretch it takes to do that is much more obvious than others. This is one of those times. And no, I'm not new here, just really tired of this bullshit.