Tufts University Tells RIAA To Piss Off – Cites Antiquated Technology

Tufts University is rebuffing efforts by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to learn the identities of students who allegedly were file-sharing copyrighted works. Tufts claims that their antiquated network infrastructure makes it impossible to link the identity of a student to a specific IP address. University spokesperson, Mary Jeka, informed the federal judge presiding over the case that “[Tufts] recognizes...

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Sony Buys Out Bertelsmann

Sony has announced that it is buying Bertelsmann AG out of their 50-50 music venture for $900 million, giving it full ownership. It will be remaned, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Sony is looking at music as an on-ramp to its bevy of electronic devices and is hoping that full ownership of the music content will give it an edge of Apple, who has dominated the market ever since the iPod/iTunes ecosystem debuted. In a filing with the...

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