With impending litigation threatening to send a stern message to IU file-sharers, the legitimacy of the Recording Industry Association of America’s lawsuits has come under question.
Students, professors and Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner and IU alumnus, all voiced their opinion regarding the issue, which arose when IU was among 21 universities targeted Tuesday in the latest wave of RIAA lawsuits.
IU counsel Dorothy Frapwell said Thursday the University had still not yet received the subpoenas and didn’t know when they would arrive.
Some feel the RIAA’s penalties are excessive or even unnecessary.
Sophomore David Crone said the music industry should be endorsing file sharing, not litigating it.
“It’s pretty ridiculous,” Crone said. “I totally disagree with it. If I download something and I like it, I’m going to buy it. If I download something and I don’t like it, I was never going to buy it. That simple.”
