(CNN) -- A federal jury Thursday found a 32-year-old Minnesota woman guilty of illegally downloading music from the Internet and fined her $80,000 each -- a total of $1.9 million -- for 24 songs.
Illegal downloads of musical files will cost a Minnesota woman $1.9 million, a jury has decided.
Jammie Thomas-Rasset's case was the first such copyright infringement case to go to trial in the United States, her attorney said.
Attorney Joe Sibley said that his client was shocked at fine, noting that the price tag on the songs she downloaded was 99 cents.
She plans to appeal, he said.
Cara Duckworth, a spokeswoman for the Recording Industry Association of America, said the RIIA was "pleased that the jury agreed with the evidence and found the defendant liable."
"We appreciate the jury's service and that they take this as seriously as we do," she said.
Thomas-Rasset downloaded work by artists such as No Doubt, Linkin Park, Gloria Estefan and Sheryl Crow.
The fines jumped considerably from the first trial, which granted just $220,000 to the recording companies.
Leon
:wtf: at the last sentence
saluyamo
2 things.
1. Was this a civil or crimial case?
2. How exactly is a song worth $80000 if found to be downloaded illegally?
notelfreak
trance really sucks.
Lilith
quote:
Originally posted by shotcolin'
Thomas-Rasset downloaded work by artists such as No Doubt, Linkin Park, Gloria Estefan and Sheryl Crow.
For gods sake take pity on the wench, she's obvious deaf.
Ian
I'm waiting for a new register to rival the sex offenders register to be developed. They'll be fined and made to sign the 'illegal downloaders' register. Infact I probably gave the UK courts an idea. .
Leon
quote:
Originally posted by Lilith
For gods sake take pity on the wench, she's obvious deaf.
cmon man this was the :gsmile:
Zharen
Assuming this person is middle class, how the do they expect this woman to reimburse the RIAA 1.9 million dollars? Capitalism for you. :rolleyes:
Renzo
It's a civil case.
narcism
so who gets the money? i bet you none of that will even go to the artists :stongue:
Leon
is anyone not reading the last sentence
ultimate7
quote:
Originally posted by shotcolin'
The fines jumped considerably from the first trial, which granted just $220,000 to the recording companies.
