] About a dozen universities -- no California participants
] currently are known -- are discussing ways to pay legal
] online music providers themselves and pass the cost onto
] students in fees.
]
] The move would allow students to download, mix, burn and
] share music just as millions already are doing -- but
] lawfully.

I don't necessarily think that this is the right answer but its certainly better than RIAA suing everyone.

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