Recording industry takes action against piracy on campus

By David Cabanero

The Recording Industry Association of America launched a new initiative Wednesday intensifying the crackdown on music theft on college campuses nationwide.

UT was listed in the association's top 25 university offenders in illegal file transfers.

The association, which represents 90 percent of U.S. recording industries, sent 400 pre-litigation settlement letters to 13 different universities Wednesday. Individual students were contacted with pre-trial negotiations, Sherman said.

The letters allow the infringer the opportunity to negotiate with the association before the lawsuit is filed for public record. RIAA sent 33 pre-litigation letters to UT on Wednesday, which they are requesting the University to forward to the students.


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