Another Reason to Buy Your MP3s
March 18th, 2008 Justin Posted in Opinion, Technology and Science | 
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Downloading music is something that everyone does — especially in the college community. The RIAA is starting to crack down on illegal distribution of music, and the damage that they can inflict is really starting to show.
The RIAA was awarded $23,250, or $750 in statutory damages for each of the 31 songs named in the lawsuit, plus $420 in court costs. Judge Gilmore took issue with Anderson’s argument that the damages sought by the RIAA were excessive. “Yet, the true cost of Defendant’s harms in distributing Plaintiffs’ Copyrighted Recordings for download by other users on KaZaA is incalculable,” wrote the judge in her opinion. “That is, there is no way to ascertain the precise amount of damages caused by the Defendant’s actions.” (link)
So next time while you are saving a few bucks by illegally downloading your tunes — try thinking about the damage that you might have to pay in the future.
Justin
Tags: Money, MP3, music, RIAA
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