I think that one of the greatest horrors in all of this is that the RIAA is using piracy in colleges as an excuse to extract "usage fees" from every student that has an internet connection so that they will have access to downloadable music. I for one think that the colleges and universities should not bend to these issues. It is not their job to subsidize the music industry. College students are mostly poor but when they get money they are likely to support their favorite artists... prosecuting them is incomprehensible. Additionally, once this path is taken, what is next? Because I have an internet connection, will I be forced to pay a media tax to check my email? RIAA and music industry at large: GET REAL. ADAPT YOUR BUSINESS MODEL. STOP PAYING ARTISTS AND YOURSELVES UMP-TEEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR GARBAGE.
- Martin
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I think that one of the greatest horrors in all of this is that the RIAA is using piracy in colleges as an excuse to extract "usage fees" from every student that has an internet connection so that they will have access to downloadable music. I for one think that the colleges and universities should not bend to these issues. It is not their job to subsidize the music industry. College students are mostly poor but when they get money they are likely to support their favorite artists... prosecuting them is incomprehensible. Additionally, once this path is taken, what is next? Because I have an internet connection, will I be forced to pay a media tax to check my email? RIAA and music industry at large: GET REAL. ADAPT YOUR BUSINESS MODEL. STOP PAYING ARTISTS AND YOURSELVES UMP-TEEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR GARBAGE. - Martin