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Off Topic => Engineering => Topic started by: Mr_Tricorder on April 05, 2006, 12:27:16 pm

Title: RIAA Recommends Students Drop out of College
Post by: Mr_Tricorder on April 05, 2006, 12:27:16 pm

I just saw this on slashdot.org
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/05/1421254

with a link to the story here
http://www-tech.mit.edu/V126/N15/RIAA1506.html

Title: Re: RIAA Recommends Students Drop out of College
Post by: Dracho on April 05, 2006, 02:17:42 pm

If the RIAA actually owned any music rights, I'd comment.  As it is, they are simply a paid collection agency with slightly more leverage than Citibank or AmEx, but with slightly more leverage.

Title: Re: RIAA Recommends Students Drop out of College
Post by: Bonk on April 05, 2006, 04:58:07 pm

Quote from: Dracho on April 05, 2006, 02:17:42 pm

... more leverage than Citibank ...

Is that possible? ;)

Title: Re: RIAA Recommends Students Drop out of College
Post by: Dracho on April 05, 2006, 07:10:47 pm

Quote from: Bonk on April 05, 2006, 04:58:07 pm

Quote from: Dracho on April 05, 2006, 02:17:42 pm

... more leverage than Citibank ...

Is that possible? ;)

Well, yeah.. Citibank generally only threatens to sue you, the RIAA does it.

Title: Re: RIAA Recommends Students Drop out of College
Post by: Just plain old Punisher on April 05, 2006, 07:14:01 pm

They don't only sue you, they sue your family, your friends, your pets, your houseplants. They drop lawyers like neutron bombs...nothing is left alive.