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The big pop-culture news today is that 4 students who were each running file-sharing networks offering hundreds of songs, have been fined. Each student will pay $12,000 to $17,500.
The writing’s on the wall for free file-sharing of copyrighted material. With this ruling, it seems to me that it could be gone in a year.
Four college students learned Thursday that free music downloads can carry a hidden price tag – $12,000 to $17,500, to be exact.[.....]
The settlements mark the first time the record companies have recovered money from individuals in the United States accused of piracy on file-sharing networks. But they may be a harbinger of more lawsuits, as the industry starts taking its battle against online piracy directly to users.
