USA: Single mother fined $250,000 for sharing music online

[italiandragon]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/si...ng-music-online/2007/10/05/1191091362067.html

 

[bizwiz]

That is pretty scary. i will think twice before downloading any music.

 

[bluearrow]

She should had settled it they she had a chance to sort it out only spending $4000.

 

[James]

i was going to post this but it slipped my mind.

What kind of a idiot takes them to court.

She had 1,700 songs too. imagine if she was charged for them all.

 

[Chicken]

She should had settled it they she had a chance to sort it out only spending $4000.

What if she won?

 

[James]

What if she won?

she wouldn't have a fighting chance to win :lol:

 

[bluearrow]

What if she won?

Not even a little chance. Also she was fighting against billion dollar record companies.

 

[Chicken]

How do they prove that you downloaded the song(s)?

 

[bluearrow]

How do they prove that you downloaded the song(s)?

every song has a digital signature for its own or something like that. Problem happened was she couldn't prove she bought songs. Also that companies proved She illegally shared songs with kazza.

 

[bertiewooster]

She should have installed Peer Guardian. Never download from P2P without it.

And it's free.