Extreme Justin

By Extreme Justin at http://extremejustin.com/

[Update: Since the time that I originally wrote this article, more video-based streaming options have become available.  Netfllix is the clear choice for movie streaming.  It will even work with Playstation 3, XBOX 360, and Wii (Wii support is brand new).  Many TV shows have been made available for streaming either through their own network's websites or hulu.com (most of these only work in the U.S. though.  I currently recommend Zinc TV (windows version available at http://zinc.tv) for access to ALL of these streaming options.]

I’m not sure about you but I when I was a student I didn’t just have $3000.00 lying around. The Recording Industry Association of America is asking some USF (University Of South Florida) students to pay that much to avoid being sued in court for downloading music. Yes, this is for real and I even know the family of one of the students. What’s sad here is that most of the students I know can’t afford to pay fines like that. They just don’t have it. The message is clear. The RIAA has taken on anyone and everyone that opposes them.  Here’s an article on the USF situation : USF KEEPS WATCH ON STUDENTS’ MUSIC
On college campuses it is a bad idea to download movies or music. Thankfully there are options to a lot of the same material legally at a low cost of less than 20 or 30 a month out of your pocket.

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