Posted on: November 10th, 2006 @ 16:29
A Brooklyn judge has allowed a defendant in a recording industry case, Marie Lindor, to challenge the record company’s claim for $750 per song in damages. The songs are sold to retail stores at only $0.70, and thats for singles. The average is probably much lower than even that. The Inquirer has a good summary of the story.
This case will probably set a precedent that will put a wrench in the cogs of RIAA legal intimidation. They are very unlikely indeed to be able to justify seeking over 1000 times the cost that they are supposedly losing due to piracy. Its about time that someone stood up to those bullies.
