iTunes raised the price orrrr...

[Nottz]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/18/minnesota.music.download.fine/index.html

A Minnesota woman was charged 1.9 million dollars for downloading 24 songs. Are artists really getting that ****ing upset over losing 23 dollars and some cents that they're charging a housewife for 24 counts?

[Robert]

Wow is all I have to say. That's an outrageous fine for downloading just 24 songs. There are people all over the world downloading songs illegally. It's never going to stop. If they continue to search for illegal downloaders, they're going to make billions due to the fact there is over 1000+ that download illegally.

-Robert

[Asian]

Haha, this happened a bit north of where I live. I'd be made myself if people were downloading my music like that.

[br3nzstaker]

lol wow it sucks dont it

[Nottz]

Haha, this happened a bit north of where I live. I'd be made myself if people were downloading my music like that.

I forgot you live in Minnesota.

[Masterplay247]

wow apple its only 24 songs u could lower tht fine a lot

[Arsenal]

And the 16 year old ,teenage boy, next door has just finished his 2GB download of songs. Way to go American courts. *clap**clap**clap*

[Wiz]

I got a DMCA notice from UMG (Universal Music Group) via my internet provider for downloading over 2,500 songs to my computer. It's been almost 2 years since that notice and since then, I've downloaded another ~10k songs since then. Trust me, if they actually gave a crap they would of done something to me by now.

[Vtec]

I never buy songs/albums.
I get all my music from Limewire.

[Sirnoob]

I never buy songs/albums.
I get all my music from Limewire.

All your trojens + keyloggers too? Just go on a simple Warez site. And download 100% safe music albums yes albums not just single songs like you can on lime wire. Also has tons more.

[Johno]

Thats outrageous, and so unfair.
I've downloaded more than 500 songs, this gets me scared. :yup:

[Boylight]

All your trojens + keyloggers too? Just go on a simple Warez site. And download 100% safe music albums yes albums not just single songs like you can on lime wire. Also has tons more.

Maybe it happens when people are dumb and don't know how to
download safely.

[Ubiquitous]

It's to make an example. They know they can not get everyone. It's a sad attempt at scaring people off. If they really wanted people to stop they should have gotten 100 - 1,000 people with 1,000 or more songs and charged them 10,000 - 25,000 a song. Of course these idiots charge a single woman 1.9 million dollars. By the way, it's not Apple. It's a company that works for the music industry.

[Decadence]

I think they should only be fined the value of the song itself. They're only fined because of the money the aritsts are loosing, right?

So it's un-fair and un-just to charge 80 grand per song.

[Ubiquitous]

I think they should only be fined the value of the song itself. They're only fined because of the money the aritsts are loosing, right?

So it's un-fair and un-just to charge 80 grand per song.

It's copyright infringement. We had a case in mock-trial about it. It's more to make an example of someone then to make money.

Edit:

To the lawyers - Money
To the music industry - Examples

[L1l 13urnz]

total RIP OFF! if you dont know it and download 240 songs you like, you will end up with a charge on 19million without knowing about it..

[Vtec]

All your trojens + keyloggers too? Just go on a simple Warez site. And download 100% safe music albums yes albums not just single songs like you can on lime wire. Also has tons more.

You have to be careful what you download, yes. But, if you know how to use Limewire you have no problems at all. It total I've gotten 1 virus from Limewire and that was when my dumb ass of a sister got on it.

[Ubiquitous]

You have to be careful what you download, yes. But, if you know how to use Limewire you have no problems at all. It total I've gotten 1 virus from Limewire and that was when my dumb ass of a sister got on it.

Never knew that... -.-

Oh snap, illegally? Sick, I'm in.

She is a dumb butt...



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[Vtec]

Never knew that... -.-

Oh snap, illegally? Sick, I'm in.

She is a dumb butt...



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You've never heard of Limewire?

[Ubiquitous]

You've never heard of Limewire?

I know what it is. What you said was a violation of the ToC.

[Nottz]

By the way, it's not Apple. It's a company that works for the music industry.

God bless the RIAA.