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$1.9 Million U.S. File-Sharing Fine
YOP2P June 22, 2009
A Minnesota mother of four living on limited means has been ordered to pay $1.9 million dollars to the RIAA. A jury in Minnesota ruled Jammie Thomas-Rasset, 32, had violated music copyright laws and must pay damages to the record industry. It was the second time record companies had taken Thomas-Rasset to court. The first trial ended without a verdict. RIAA / Record companies accused Thomas-Rasset of uploading 1,700 songs.
Defense lawyers argued companies could not prove that she was sharing the songs, suggesting her children or ex-husband may have done it. Thomas-Rasset said she has no means of paying the fine.
Sony, BMI, Universal and Warner Music is concentrating on working with internet service providers to crack down on the worst offenders of file-sharing never mind that they are single mothers of four children.
The problem is not the file sharers but the RIAA and the industry itself. Across the board within the industry there is lack of leadership or insight. Management is the root of the industries problems.
The motion picture and recording industry as a whole is sick and scratching to stay on top to continue to deliver the public movies filled with unhealthy images of drinking, smoking, violence and images of their indorsed products.
What we can do
As an individual we can fight back, sell the movie and record industry company stocks short and chose not to buy their products.
Do not use internet services providers that record and supply customer records to third parties.
Read: How to download anonymously @ http://yop2p.com/security.html
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