Current News

Swan Songs?
The music industry’s deathwatch kicked off about a decade ago, but it seems the vigil could soon be over.
New York Times, July 31, 2009

Jury Awards $675K in Music Downloading Case
MSNBC/Associated Press, July 31, 2009

Big Fine Could Be Big Trouble in Downloading Case
ABC News/Associated Press, June 19, 2009

Jury Rules Against Minn. Woman In Download Case
WCCO (CBS)/Associated Press, June 18, 2009

OIT is on YouTube! Watch our PlayFair video on the video sharing site. Office of Information Technology, March 27, 2008 OIT Hosted University Forum on File Sharing Event provided opportunity for discussion between students and guest experts. Office of Information Technology, February 27, 2008

SpiralFrog Shuts Down
Daily Online Examiner, March 20, 2009

Razing Ruckus
Chronicle of Higher Education, February 9, 2009

RIAA Drops Lawsuits but Keeps the 'Takedown' Notices Coming
Chronicle of Higher Education, February 4, 2009

Music Industry Ditches Company It Used to Gather Evidence on Students
Chronicle of Higher Education, January 5, 2009

RIAA Ceases Suing Peer-To-Peer Users
Online Media Daily, December 22, 2008

Judge Rejects Dismissal Motions in Music Lawsuit
Boston Globe, November 4, 2008

P2P Legislation Forcing University IT to Get Tough on Piracy
New York Times, October 23, 2008

Michigan School Challenges MediaSentry, RIAA Tactics
Online Media Daily, August 6, 2008

MPA Backs Record Labels in Ongoing Piracy Case
Online Media Daily, June 23, 2008

RIAA Outsources Fingering of Students Who Share Music Illegally
Campus Technology, May 15, 2008

Universities Baffled by Massive Surge in RIAA Copyright Notices
Wired Blog, April 30, 2008

Judge Says Marshall Must ID Students in Downloading Case
University fails in its challenge to the music industry’s anti-piracy campaign.
eSchool News, April 16, 2008

Court Sides With RIAA, Rules Placing Music in Shared Files Infringes
Online Media Daily, April 2, 2008

Recording Industry May Prevail Over U. of Maine Students
Chronicle of Higher Education, February 1, 2008

MPAA Admits Mistake on Downloading Study
MPAA Revises Figures on How Much College Students Cost Movie Business
ABC News/Associated Press, January 23, 2008

DOJ: $222,000 RIAA Award Not Excessive
The U.S. Department of Justice says a damage award in a music copyright infringement case won recently by the RIAA is constitutional.
PC World/Computerworld, December 4, 2007

An Open Letter to the University Community on Illegal File Sharing
October 1, 2007