We all have downloaded music illegally at some point in our lives. Some people download thousands of songs and never get caught, but this poor chap did get caught for just 30 songs! Joel Tenenbaum, of Providence, admitted he downloaded and distributed 30 songs. Some people use LimeWire and download that many songs in 5 minutes. He has been ordered to pay $675,000 to four record labels for his illegal music activities. And just last month a federal jury in Minneapolis ruled a Minnesota woman must pay nearly $2 million for copyright infringements. Downloading Crank Dat by Soulja Boy illegally doesn't sound too enticing after reading this. As a huge former pirate, I'm all for iTunes or just buying an actual CD.
Student Ordered to Pay $675k for Downloading Music
We all have downloaded music illegally at some point in our lives. Some people download thousands of songs and never get caught, but this poor chap did get caught for just 30 songs! Joel Tenenbaum, of Providence, admitted he downloaded and distributed 30 songs. Some people use LimeWire and download that many songs in 5 minutes. He has been ordered to pay $675,000 to four record labels for his illegal music activities. And just last month a federal jury in Minneapolis ruled a Minnesota woman must pay nearly $2 million for copyright infringements. Downloading Crank Dat by Soulja Boy illegally doesn't sound too enticing after reading this. As a huge former pirate, I'm all for iTunes or just buying an actual CD.
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