Ever Downloaded a Copyrighted Song? You Owe Infinity Dollars

Courtesy Mashable!  Fri, 06/19/2009 - 03:35

zune_passIn one of the most ridiculous verdicts I’ve seen, the jury decided that Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the first woman who was charged with copyright infringmenet and offered to settle but decided to fight the RIAA , is guilty and owes the recording industry 1.92 million dollars, or $80,000 per song.

As we mentioned in our original article, Jammie’s case was full of holes , and she probably would have done better if she had just settled with...


 

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