Guest N4S Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Wow. Sucks for him. A PhD student at Boston University has been ordered to pay $675,000, split between four record labels, for sharing music over the internet. Joel Tenenbaum, a 25 year old graduate student studying for a PhD in Physics, admitted using a variety of peer-to-peer software including Kazaa, iMesh and Napster to download and distribute the 30 songs focused on in the case, and admitted that he had lied during his first deposition in September 2008 when he suggested that some songs had been downloaded to his computer by family members or friends. Evidence gathered using MediaSentry revealed that Tenenbuam was sharing 800 songs from his computer in August 2004, according to Ars Technica. He started sharing files in 1999, was warned by his father that he would get sued in 2002, received a warning letter from the law firm of the plaintiffs in this case in 2005, was sued in 2007, and only stopped part the way through 2008. In a fairly one-sided trial, Judge Nancy Gertner found Tenenbuam guilty of violating copyright laws and left the jury to decide how much damages should be awarded - with US law stating that the record companies are entitled to between $750 and $30,000 for each of the 30 songs, or up to $150,000 per track if the infringments are found to be wilful. The jury decided on $22,500 for each infringement. The recording labels involved in the case were subsidiaries of Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony. http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/08/01/us-student-ordered-to-pay-675k-fine-to-the-riaa $22,500 for each song! WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 thats some bull[expletive]if they did that to everyone all college students would be in debt.... not like we all aren't already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 It doesn't surprise me at all. There are people in my town that have gotten letters from companies warning them that if they download music anymore they will be sued, an it's not too uncommon to see people get fined $50,000 even though this kid got fined $750,000. And, people shouldn't be too surprised because it is ILLEGAL to download music like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Good. The kid got what he deserved. You can't go around murdering people and be surprised if you get your wrists slapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Good. The kid got what he deserved. You can't go around murdering people and be surprised if you get your wrists slapped.You're comparing this to murder, wtf... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 You're comparing this to murder, wtf...They're both felonies, wtf... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldChili Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Comparing murder to downloading music illegally is just wrong. Just because they're both felonies, doesn't necessarily mean that makes it a fair comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N4S Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 It's like comparing Vick to Saddam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 It's like comparing Vick to Saddam.Touche. But stealing illegal music means you should expect something bad to happen like getting caught. He deserves the punishment, either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N4S Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) ^ agreed. and the dude sounds like a complete douchbag in the video on cnn.com go to cnn.com and click videos. they interview him Edited August 4, 2009 by N4S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) Poor guy got used as an example, but apparently he was hosting music as well as downloading.Hosting is different from just downloading because he was actually putting music out there for illegal downloads. Edited August 5, 2009 by Ya Dig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I fought tha law n tha law won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Good. The kid got what he deserved. You can't go around murdering people and be surprised if you get your wrists slapped.LOL Do you go into every thread and feel like it is your duty to make a stupid post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I fought tha law n tha law won Good song. As far as this...damn. Tough break for him. 675k...god damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 How do they target just one guy and not the rest? I don't get that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 How do they target just one guy and not the rest? I don't get that.The point is to make an example out of someone. Protect the corporations, screw the people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 The point is to make an example out of someone. Protect the corporations, screw the people..... As it should be. Just because a lot of people do it doesn't mean it's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Damn... if I ever got caught for downloading music, I'd be in as much debt as MC Hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 How do they target just one guy and not the rest? I don't get that. Ummm, they do go after other people, and other people have been sued as well. It is ILLLLLEEEEGGGGAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDoink Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 If so many damn people are doing it how do they catch one person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 If so many damn people are doing it how do they catch one person?The RIAA has a record of suing people without computers as well as dead people. They target random people, because odds are, a random person has downloaded music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 If so many damn people are doing it how do they catch one person?The RIAA has a record of suing people without computers as well as dead people. They target random people, because odds are, a random person has downloaded music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly3rs18 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Poor guy got used as an example, but apparently he was hosting music as well as downloading.Hosting is different from just downloading because he was actually putting music out there for illegal downloads. that is exactly right. its like doing drugs compared to dealing drugs. both are illegal, but dealing is way more serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly3rs18 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 but i dont get why he kept downloading/sharing even after he got that warning letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 but i dont get why he kept downloading/sharing even after he got that warning letter. He was simply arrogant which you can tell by that CNN interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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