So to the RIAA etc. money is just flying around everywhere? They obviously have far too much money to come up with a rediculous figure like this.

Who the hell has that kind of money??? You can’t get blood from a stone. If they impose that kind of judgment against someone they’ll never be able to collect.

Not to mention that since the price of a CD (~15-20) and digital downloads (~$0.99) have been established by the market the penalty is a clear violation of the VIII Amendment (Protection from excessive penalties and fines; punishment must fit the crime). There is no way this kind of judgment would stand up on appeal especially since it was most likely a non-monetary transaction and thus no compensatory damages can be awarded (unless a judge buys a really fucked up argument).

All judgments would therefore be punitive and I think that there are caps for punitive damages (at least in some states).

Who the hell has that kind of money??? You can’t get blood from a stone. If they impose that kind of judgment against someone they’ll never be able to collect.

Not to mention that since the price of a CD (~15-20) and digital downloads (~$0.99) have been established by the market the penalty is a clear violation of the VIII Amendment (Protection from excessive penalties and fines; punishment must fit the crime). There is no way this kind of judgment would stand up on appeal especially since it was most likely a non-monetary transaction and thus no compensatory damages can be awarded (unless a judge buys a really fucked up argument).

All judgments would therefore be punitive and I think that there are caps for punitive damages (at least in some states).