Music industry wins case

Von Tonner · 10-07-07, 02:36 AM

This woman must be feeling sick. How on earth is she ever going to pay of this amount? To me the fine is way over the top.

http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx...ews__business/

SUBMAN1 · 10-07-07, 03:14 AM

It is way over the top, but most likely will be overturned.

What I don't get - $25 in music should maybe equal 10x, but at max, 100x in damages. no? Something is way out of whack here.

-S

kiwi_2005 · 10-07-07, 12:12 PM

Maybe they got to get the message out loud and clear:hmm: $220,000 would stop anyone from downloading, imagine if it was a $5000 fine, Music downloaders would laugh and download some more.

bradclark1 · 10-07-07, 12:31 PM

What's really screwed up is that it was by a jury.

Jimbuna · 10-07-07, 04:00 PM

Do a jury in the US judicial system set the tariff ? :hmm:

In the UK a jury only determines the verdict and the judge sets the tariff

d@rk51d3 · 10-07-07, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradclark1

What's really screwed up is that it was by a jury.

Probably all with I-pods in pocket, full of downloaded content.

bookworm_020 · 10-07-07, 07:26 PM

It could have been a lot worse, the maxium fine she could have got would have been alot higher!

I wonder how many of the others who were going to contest their downloading in cort are going to settle?

10-07-07, 02:36 AM	#1
Von Tonner Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 711 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Music industry wins case This woman must be feeling sick. How on earth is she ever going to pay of this amount? To me the fine is way over the top. http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx...ews__business/

10-07-07, 03:14 AM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It is way over the top, but most likely will be overturned. What I don't get - $25 in music should maybe equal 10x, but at max, 100x in damages. no? Something is way out of whack here. -S __________________

10-07-07, 12:12 PM	#3
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Maybe they got to get the message out loud and clear:hmm: $220,000 would stop anyone from downloading, imagine if it was a $5000 fine, Music downloaders would laugh and download some more. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

10-07-07, 04:00 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Do a jury in the US judicial system set the tariff ? :hmm: In the UK a jury only determines the verdict and the judge sets the tariff __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-07-07, 07:26 PM	#7
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It could have been a lot worse, the maxium fine she could have got would have been alot higher! I wonder how many of the others who were going to contest their downloading in cort are going to settle? __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-07-07, 12:31 PM	#4
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	What's really screwed up is that it was by a jury.