[JRandomFreeper]

What part of the Constitution gives the federal government power over contracts, file sharing, and allows punative damages?

Congress has the power to issue copyrights. Is the remedy only federal? And should it be so draconian?

Stealing is wrong. Even/especially if it is intellectual property. But $62K/song? That seems like over-reach.

Does the fine make the complaintant whole?

I'm not happy with the outcome here, on either end. 30 days in jail for the perp, and restitution should suffice.

/johnny

[Squantos]

And if she just shoplifted the CD.....

Crazy world...stay safe !

Hope yer well.

[EGPWS]

What part of the Constitution gives the federal government power over contracts, file sharing, and allows punative damages?

The "living/breathing" part.

[fr_freak]

Stealing is wrong. Even/especially if it is intellectual property. But $62K/song? That seems like over-reach.

Stealing is, indeed, wrong. My problem with this kind of copyright litigation is that they have redefined the term "stealing". "Stealing" to me means taking something of value from somebody without just compensation. The RIAA's argument is that downloading a song takes revenue from them, but it is theoretical revenue. They theorize that you might have cost them some money. We're not talking about people who download songs and then resell them - we're just talking about people who download and listen. If their only access to the song was to buy the album, it is highly debatable whether most people would bother.

[CORedneck]

Can you say excessive fines except from not the gov’t but from an organization that should falls under the RICO Statute !

BTW, FU RIAA & MPAA !

> But $62K/song? That seems like over-reach.