File Sharing Music Download Verdict
MINNEAPOLIS — A jury has awarded the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) a “ridiculous” amount in a peer-to-peer MP3 file sharing lawsuit against a Mother from Minnesota. A federal jury ruled that Jammie Thomas-Rasset willfully violated copyrights on 24 songs. The recording companies were awarded $80,000 per song ($1.92 million). After hearing the verdict, [...]
The RIAA: A Wolf In Wolf’s Clothing
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) claims to have the artists / musicians best interest at heart. However, over the years they have proved that this is not the case. The RIAA has launched countless lawsuits against almost anybody and their grandmother… literally: The Electronic Frontier Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union and Public Citizen [...]