This is the latest in the continuing saga of the RIAA’s Draconian marketing campaign.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today sent another new wave of 411 threatening letters to 19 universities nationwide.
The RIAA sent letters to these schools schools:
- Drexel University (17 letters)
- Indiana University (23)
- Northern Illinois University (25)
- Occidental College (19)
- State University of New York at Morrisville (18)
- Texas Christian University (20)
- Tufts University (15)
- University of Alabama (14)
- University of California
- Berkeley (19)
- University of Delaware (18)
- University of Georgia (13)
- University of Iowa (18)
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (20)
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln (13)
- University of New Hampshire (30)
- University of New Mexico (17)
- University of South Florida (43)
- University of Southern California (37)
- Vanderbilt University (32).
Each letter informs the school of a forthcoming copyright infringement suit against one of its students or personnel. The letter requests that university administrators forward the letter to the appropriate network user to allow the individuals the opportunity to promptly resolve the matter and avoid a lawsuit.
Universities could help avoid these legal battles by educating students about the widespread availability of legal sources of free music, including free music podcasts and Creative Commons licensed music.
SOURCE: Podcasting News
Is this the beginning of the end for YouTube?
Several of the world’s leading Internet and media companies today announced their joint support for a set of copyright guidelines for user-generated content designed to protect the intellectual property of content owners.
According to the companies, the principles offer a comprehensive set of guidelines to help user-generated content (UGC) services and content creators work together to bring more content to more consumers through legitimate channels. The companies supporting these principles include CBS Corp., Dailymotion, Fox Entertainment Group, Microsoft Corp., MySpace, NBC Universal, Veoh Networks Inc., Viacom Inc. and The Walt Disney Company.
Notably absent is Google, whose YouTube video sharing site led to these media companies coming together. (more…)
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