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Was Thomas-Rasset hurting the RIAA, the recording artists, or both?
I use iTunes Plus so I couldn't care less, but I agree - that verdict seems extreme...
Posted by: HypnoToad72   Posted on: 06/18/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Was Thomas-Rasset hurting the RIAA, the recording artists, or both?  HypnoToad72 | 06/18/09
RIAA, Sony, EMI, Warner, Universal - the evil quartet  BillDem | 06/18/09
228,571 times the actual damages  snafu_77 | 06/18/09
I did not buy any music for a very long time...  Grayson Peddie | 06/18/09
Nonsensical exorbitancy  johnfenjackson@... | 06/19/09
I find the jury guilty of stupidity!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
Are you OK, fella?  James T. Kirk | 06/19/09
Yes I support copyright  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
Why not?  UAC nanny screen | 06/19/09
Why? Because they did their job.  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
Jury deserves blame.  Zyloch | 06/19/09
No, its far more than that.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
Copyright and Patent Law  Dr_Zinj | 06/19/09
To Promote Progress  rkoman@... | 06/19/09
Well, that's what its supposed to be... (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
Right. But...  mejohnsn | 06/20/09
A court has one role, to hand out "justice".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
The RIAA has been a loose cannon for a long, long time....  UAC nanny screen | 06/19/09
No, RIAA did nothing wrong, the law makers and courts  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
Point at the legislature not the courts  Tekman | 06/20/09
Puh-leease....  UAC nanny screen | 06/21/09
I don't think so....  James Quinn | 06/21/09
I don't know...  scripter | 06/19/09
"Seems to me the defendants must have really ticked off the jury"  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
They're not going to get blood out of a stone  UAC nanny screen | 06/19/09
Good luck.  Tekman | 06/20/09
And what makes you think that won't happen  UAC nanny screen | 06/21/09
Jury Nullification  Dr_Zinj | 06/19/09
Why would they?  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
Question good Dr.  Tekman | 06/20/09
It's exceptional, that's why.  Timpraetor | 06/19/09
No, thats not what happened here.  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
This is a great example  rkoman@... | 06/19/09
Good point, however...  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
Two words that strike fear . . .  brian ansorge | 06/19/09
Jury selection  raelalt | 06/19/09
zing! nt  midenginedrift | 06/19/09
RE: "Palin" comment  brian ansorge | 06/19/09
Nope  Tekman | 06/20/09
You have to wonder...  wolf_z | 06/19/09
Illegaly obtained evidence is Illegal and therefore not valid  news_reader | 06/19/09
Single mother of four  Kaiwai | 06/19/09
Well...  James T. Kirk | 06/19/09
Well................  Stuka | 06/19/09
No theft involved. It doesn't meet the definition.  Cayble | 06/19/09
She knew what she was doing was wrong!  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
Is that really true?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
Would it really make you feel better if I used the term illegal?  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
People have died...  UAC nanny screen | 06/19/09
Sad, but true. So what's your point? nt  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
It does not "fit the crime". (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
For once, I agree with No_Ax  UAC nanny screen | 06/21/09
I am not defending her specific actions  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
By point  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
First point said it all  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/20/09
The message has backfired  UAC nanny screen | 06/21/09
That's not the point...  Zyloch | 06/19/09
So the mother bears no responsibility for the situation?  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
What about the kids?  theguru1995@... | 06/19/09
This case is that cut and dry.  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
Let's hope you don't have to pay a fine like that...  UAC nanny screen | 06/19/09
Let's hope I'm smart enough to settle before it gets that far. nt  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
That's exactly what they want  UAC nanny screen | 06/21/09
The children unless named are not an issue  Tekman | 06/20/09
Part right part wrong.  Cayble | 06/19/09
A rebuttal  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
AMEN! Thank you.  Tekman | 06/20/09
Don't be a pr*ck  Kaiwai | 06/20/09
No pr*ck here.  Tekman | 06/20/09
Anonymity turns people into monsters  Kaiwai | 06/21/09
Well said  UAC nanny screen | 06/21/09
Whats your point?  Chippolus | 06/19/09
I support Copyright, but...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
RE: Wow! Jury verdict in Capitol v Thomas-Rasset: $2 million  rbloss@... | 06/19/09
Good thought,  dubtek | 06/21/09
Judgment = terrorism  ejhonda | 06/19/09
BIG win for the RIAA!!!  Beat a Dead Horse | 06/19/09
bankruptcy  rkoman@... | 06/19/09
RE: Wow! Jury verdict in Capitol v Thomas-Rasset: $2 million  goldenpirate@... | 06/19/09
Let's go for 2 trillion $  RDrr | 06/19/09
Let's hope I'm smart enough to settle before it gets that far. nt  pmcgrath@... | 06/19/09
RIAA counts on it people like you!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/19/09
Some legal questions for Mr Koman :  mhenriday | 06/19/09
Some answers  rkoman@... | 06/19/09
damages "actually" suffered.  john@... | 06/19/09
RE: Wow! Jury verdict in Capitol v Thomas-Rasset: $2 million  p0figster | 06/19/09
Many criminal convictions  dubtek | 06/21/09
WTF? $2 million...... I bet I know who's the next RIAA victim is...  TooDamnEZ | 06/20/09
Prove the money 'lost'  Kaiwai | 06/20/09
A Song is Worth More than a Life  trentreviso | 06/25/09

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