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Originally Posted by katczinsky But even going after the huge file collectors; I think it's simply ridiculous to sue someone hundreds or perhaps thousands of dollars per CD. The fine should at least be as much as the product costs the company. Otherwise the companies are stealing from the individual, and not the other way around. | I saw an article where someone being sued got the RIAA to admit the actual "loss" per song was something like 28 cents, not the dollars per song they usually go after. Let me see if I can find it, it wasn't that long ago that I read it. "We could not now take time for further search or consideration, our victuals being much spent, especially our beer." - William Bradford Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right.....
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