This is from the AP article, 'RIAA tells students: Pay up for downloads': "The music industry is asking 50 Ohio University students to pay $3,000 each to avoid lawsuits accusing them of pirating songs off the Internet."
That sounds like a form of extortion to me (not a law student). The assumption exists that the students illegally downloaded music but that cannot be properly ascertained outside a court of law, correct? Any thoughts?
2007-03-10 19:56:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Depends on whether or not they tracked the specific users. Most people leave thumb prints all over the place.
I don't think they'd make the request without proof, but I could be mistaken.
2007-03-10 20:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by pepper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly is abusive behavior, unfortunately, it may very well be legal... IF they have enough data to launch a suit and win it, it might be regarded as getting to a settlement before legal proceedings are even launched.
Of course, If they don't have what it takes to prove illegal, damage causing behavior, the students (hoping they find somebody to help them foot the basic costs) could stand up to them and launch a countersuit for threats, extortion, and abusing the legal system... of course, college students probably don't have the means to afford that... and the RIAA just might be on firm grounds and have the proof they need, in which case the students might be better off swallowing it.
2007-03-10 22:07:09 · answer #2 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not care if it is illegal.
is abusive bully behavior.
they go against kids, bastards!
i buy music, yes but i been working for many years, so i have some money to do it, do you remember those years?
Also they should definitely lower the price of cd's
and dvd's they are overpriced.
2007-03-10 20:50:31 · answer #3 · answered by nomno13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋