$80,000 per song.

 

They plan to appeal the ruling stating that she should only have to pay the $.99 they originally cost.

Unbelievable.

WOW talk about sending a message!

Thats why you should just go to Bestbuy and cop the cd. How do they find out anyways?

Thats why you should just go to Bestbuy and cop the cd. How do they find out anyways?

 

I know on campus they can find out through the main system from where your Ethernet cable is plugged in, as well as if you have a wireless connection.

 

But how they are unable to catch everyone is beyond me..

1.9 million seems a little excessive.

They think the number was closer to 1700 songs but only went after her for 24. They also offered her a opportunity to settle prior to the trial for $3000-$5000 total but she declined. She knew the risks of stealing the songs and I don't feel a bit sorry for her.

Shouldn't the websites like Kazaa get sued or be forced to shut down? They allow it.

They think the number was closer to 1700 songs but only went after her for 24. They also offered her a opportunity to settle prior to the trial for $3000-$5000 total but she declined. She knew the risks of stealing the songs and I don't feel a bit sorry for her.

 

Are you serious??? You think that this should carry a 1.9million dollar fine? The fact that the judge allowed the ammount is ridiculous. Want to send a message to someone who is pirating songs? Charge $500 per song. That $12,000 would sting and would send a realistic message. $1.9 million is moronic.

Are you serious??? You think that this should carry a 1.9million dollar fine? The fact that the judge allowed the ammount is ridiculous. Want to send a message to someone who is pirating songs? Charge $500 per song. That $12,000 would sting and would send a realistic message. $1.9 million is moronic.

 

Why not just charge her $1million per song...:lol:

Are you serious??? You think that this should carry a 1.9million dollar fine? The fact that the judge allowed the ammount is ridiculous. Want to send a message to someone who is pirating songs? Charge $500 per song. That $12,000 would sting and would send a realistic message. $1.9 million is moronic.

You don't think a $1.9 million dollar fine sends a realistic message? Does the amount really matter? The wouldn't see $12,000 from here any sooner then they will the $1.9 million.

You don't think a $1.9 million dollar fine sends a realistic message? Does the amount really matter? The wouldn't see $12,000 from here any sooner then they will the $1.9 million.

 

Actually I think $1.9 million sends an unrealistic, moronic message that no one will really take seriously. Stuff can only be so realistic until it ends up becoming unrealistic and this is one of those things.

Actually I think $1.9 million sends an unrealistic, moronic message that no one will really take seriously. Stuff can only be so realistic until it ends up becoming unrealistic and this is one of those things.

 

I agree. By fining her an amount that at least has a chance to be paid would be scarier to others if that was their mission. This woman actually commented that she wasn't worried because she was never going to pay it anyway.

I didn't read the article but I want to know how they came up with this specific person. If they did this to everyone who downloaded music then there would literally be over a trillion dollar lawsuit.

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."