dv8 Report This Comment Date: June 19, 2009 07:11AM
MINNEAPOLIS — A replay of the nation's only file-sharing case to go to
trial has ended with the same result — a Minnesota woman was found to have
violated music copyrights and must pay huge damages to the recording
industry.
A federal jury ruled Thursday that Jammie Thomas-Rasset willfully violated the
copyrights on 24 songs, and awarded recording companies $1.92 million, or
$80,000 per song.
Thomas-Rasset sat glumly with her chin in hand as she heard the jury's finding
of willful infringement, which increased the potential penalty. She raised her
eyebrows in surprise when the jury's penalty of
$80,000 per song was
read.
Outside the courtroom, she called the $1.92 million figure "kind of
ridiculous" but expressed resignation over the decision.
"There's no way they're ever going to get that," said Thomas-Rasset, a
32-year-old mother of four from the central Minnesota city of Brainerd.
"I'm a mom, limited means, so I'm not going to worry about it
now."
Cara Duckworth, a spokeswoman for the RIAA, said the industry remains willing to
settle. She refused to name a figure, but acknowledged Thomas-Rasset had been
given the chance to settle for $3,000 to $5,000 earlier in the case.
PrOpHeT Report This Comment Date: June 19, 2009 02:02PM
If only I could sell my collection for that...
I could bail out a bank or auto manufacturer.
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Average Joe Report This Comment Date: June 19, 2009 10:59PM
I am willing to cheap in to help her pay her fine. If she went on TV with the
name of a Paypal account I would donate.
Just on general principle. I feel that money would be better spent than giving
to some charities.
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: June 19, 2009 11:44PM
i can't see that this is a valid conviction, the info is free and on the net,
if they want to get someone, go after the people creating torrents and the
torrent search sites. but to convict someone for free internet usage is idiotic.
not to mention, they will never see that money from anybody. this girl may have
had the shittiest lawyer in history.
now if this girl were to sell her
"music". then she should do lots of time.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 19/06/2009 11:45PM by fossil_digger.
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: June 19, 2009 11:48PM
you may ask. why don't thsy go after napster, rtc....? because they have great
lawyers.....duh
pro_junior Report This Comment Date: June 20, 2009 01:54AM
$80,000 per song??? Fuck Off!!
so if I steal a car and get caught do I have to pay $73,000,000 to the owner of
the car?