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RIAA Wins $1.92 Million In File-Sharing Lawsuit
Scandanavian War Machine:
actually, she downloaded something like 8,000 but they reduced the number of songs to be representitive of the whole and increased the fee per song.
still think it's wrong and horrible but at least it's not quite as insane as it initially sounds.
Cire27:
I thought they quit doing this?
billiumbean:
Who can remember what the fuck the RIAA is actually for? They seem to be the music industry's equivalent to pedophilia.
Zingoleb:
Record Industry Assholes Anonymous
fish across face:
--- Quote from: Cire27 on 19 Jun 2009, 19:21 ---I thought they quit doing this?
--- End quote ---
Yep, this particular case has been going on for a long time. They have stopped. They also say (in the billboard article linked to in the pitchfork article linked to in the first post) that they're not going to ask the woman to pay this amount, they're just looking for settlement. Must be a PR nightmare for them.
I'd thought a big chunk must just be the judge awarding legal fees, given it's the 2nd trial in this case, but if the courts are allowed to fine you up to $150k per infringement in the States then... maybe not.
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