LSA [College of Literature, Science, and the Arts] sophomore Erin Breisacher said she stopped downloading music illegally after hearing about the possibility of receiving a lawsuit, but now that the RIAA has stopped pursuing lawsuits she “might start downloading again.”
“I think it is going to be a big deal,” LSA junior Amber Clark said. “A lot of people are going to download more, especially college students.”
LSA senior Chad Nihranz, said he thinks more peer-to-peer downloading sites will come out as a result of the dropped lawsuits.
“I figure, if there aren’t as many lawsuits they will come out with more software to allow students to download more,” he said.
People, keep in mind: the litigation spigot can be turned back on as fast as it was shut off.
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And, of course, just because the RIAA and MPAA may decide not to sue infringers personally doens't mean that they're not going to take other action (like negotiating with ISPs to turn off the internet for habitual infringers or encourage government prosecution of criminal copyright, when possible).
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