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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
Not a British story, but a story of the biggest copyright claim in history. The defendants? All of the big record companies.
The infringer has effectively already admitted owing at least $50 million and the full claim could exceed $6 billion. If the dollars don't shock, the target of the lawsuit undoubtedly will: The defendants in the case are Warner Music Canada, Sony BMG Music Canada, EMI Music Canada, and Universal Music Canada, the four primary members of the Canadian Recording Industry Association.

The term "chicken's coming home to roost" comes to mind. What was it the record companies insisted on when individuals were found breaching copyright laws? $20,000 per infringement? That'll be $6bn then please.

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :D

    I know that music producers are good, in the sense they channel money (from profit, investors, whatever) into more entertainment, but there comes a stage where (like in the film Animal Farm) where even an entity with good intentions can turn sour and against its own 'people' (in this case, music lovers!) by screwing them.

    Let the system wreak havoc back upon them. Though lets be honest, is it likely that any lawsuit could take down the RIAA / CRIA etc?
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