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Posted by: ShadowX 10 months, 4 weeks ago

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The jury ordered Jammie Thomas, 32, from Minnesota, to pay for offering to share 24 specific songs online - a cost of $9,250 per song.

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agunhter10 months, 4 weeks ago

Well, someone had to be made an example off. The punishment doesn't fit the crime.
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  ABANOCLA10 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  So much for having your day in court....she should have settled...obviously.
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    BoxMonkey10 months, 4 weeks ago
    
    This is really outrageous . I'm going to start to promote song sharing between peoples by suggesting we all start burning plenty of discs and just give them away .
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BronxBomber10 months, 4 weeks ago

I'll say! This is a clear case of overkill! Stupid Jury!
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kaizersozey8310 months, 4 weeks ago

The problem with this, is it open up lawsuits against ppl exactly like the one stated in the case. The RIAA (record labels) don't want to die, and they are grasping at straws, they just caught a big one. They could now potentially sue (successfully) people who burn a disc of their own music for copy, or even transfer it to an ipod.
It scares me to think that rather than reform their business practices due to change in technology and demand, they would rather sue and strong-arm people into paying for their awful music.
Support real artists, underground hip-hop, independent label artists, and people who have real talent. Show them that this is a sign of us just not needing them anymore if they are going to treat us like this.

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pismo10 months, 4 weeks ago

I'm surprised anyone is still downloading from unauthorized sites these days. Especially when it comes to the volume she is accused of. I have purchased a two year unlimited download service for a mere 24 dollars. This comes out to pennies per song. For this price it's worth it to be legal.
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  idyll10 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  What site pismo? Ipod compatible? Classical music? That's what I'm looking for.
  
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    pismo10 months, 4 weeks ago
    
    Type Kaza Gold into your web browser. Not sure if it's ipod compatible. The formats I have seen are wma and mp3.
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      idyll10 months, 3 weeks ago
      
      That doesn't look very legal, or virus free.
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        pismo10 months, 3 weeks ago
        
        Same thing as Napster and it's legal.
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lancaster10 months, 4 weeks ago

My question is this how can this single mother afford a $200,000 fine , there is no way in this world she could ever pay that one , sad really , when you think 90% of the people on the internet are all guilty at some point for illegal downloads in one shape or another .
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