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June 20, 2008

Listen up out there, music pirates

Bad news today for college students sharing music illegally over the Internet.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that a federal judge in Norfolk this morning granted a recording industry request to subpoena the names of 20 William and Mary students whom the industry group wants to sue, accusing them of copyright infringement for illegally sharing music online. The industry group knows the students only by their IP addresses. W&M likely will have to reveal their names.

The industry has sent pre-litigation settlement letters to thousands of students on campuses nationwide, including Virginia Tech, VMI and UVa as well as William and Mary in Virginia. Students who are guilty and want to fess up can identify themselves and settle up. Seven have at William and Mary, and have paid $3,000 to $5,000 to the industry.

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[June 20, 2008 5:53 PM]

Ed S.

Ah yes...One for the history books.

RIAA v. 76.21.234.3

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