Name expenses-per-download, RIAA ordered
UMG Recordings, Warner Bros Records, Interscope Records, Motown, and Sony BMG have been ordered to disclose their expenses-per-download to the defendant’s lawyers in UMG v Lindor, pending in Brooklyn.
The Court held that the expense figures are relevant to the issue of whether the RIAA’s attempt to recover damages of $750 or more per 99-cent song file, is an unconstitutional violation of due process.”
Ray Beckerman – Recording Industry vs The People
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November 27th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Hmm, that’s strange – A court room judge actually concerned about something being unconstitutional
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November 27th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
I second cyberscan’s opinion.
November 27th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
The Court held that the expense figures are relevant to the issue of whether the RIAAâs attempt to recover damages of $750 or more per 99-cent song file, is an unconstitutional violation of due process.â
Its more than that. It is extortion. While the law (becuase it is stupid) may allow the damages of $750, the attept to collect more than 99 cents throught the so called settlement offer letter is patently ilegal and is extortion, considering that the $750 statutory damages can be claimed only in a court of law, not through extortion letters.