What is Digg?Sponsored by HowLifeWorks
How Much Are You Over-Paying For Your Auto Insurance view!
howlifeworks.com - Car insurance rates have dropped leaving many people paying far more than they need to...
4 Comments
- RayBeckerman, on 09/25/2008, -0/+2It was actually $23.76 worth of songs, of which the record companies' revenues would have been ~$16.80, and its lost profits -- i.e. its actual damages -- would have been around $8.40.
- Meehowski, on 09/25/2008, -0/+1Q.E.D.
- awasson, on 09/25/2008, -0/+1F@cking RIAA...
Doesn't the music business get enough money with all of the merchandise, etc..?
Don't go after individuals who download $54 worth of music and sue them for $222,000.
Sign better artists, quit selling concert tickets for $100.00 a seat and make better music more accessible! - NakedDemon, on 09/25/2008, -0/+1The acknowledgment that the "Making Available" argument doesn't hold any water is key; it now creates a heavier evidentiary burden for the RIAA. It'll be very interesting to see if this advances to the circuit courts. It truly has the possibility of reaching the U.S. Supreme Court, and that, in the language of a digger, would be epic.
© Digg Inc. 2009
— Content created and posted by Digg users is