RIAA pays Tanyan Andersen $107,951
p2pnet news view p2pnet | RIAA News:- Another huge hole has appeared in Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony BMG’s s(t)inking ship, the SS Sue ‘Em All.
And it’s well below the water-line.
Nor is the rapidly foundering merchant vessel MediaSentry looking too good.
Single mum Tanya Andersen and her daughter, Kylee, have come to epitomize the victims of the Big 4’s RIAA as the labels continue to pursue their hopeless course of trying to sue consumers around the world into buying their formulaic, cookie-cutter ‘product’.
She and her lawyers, Lory Lybeck and Ben Justus, beat the labels and their enforcer to a standstill, and a judge ordered them to pay the price.
Now the Big 4 have been forced to come through.
“Maybe more lawyers will be encouraged to take on these difficult cases as more courts assess fees for the false prosecution of these sham cases,” Lybeck told p2pnet..
In June, “The RIAA have had their chance,” p2pnet posted, going on »»»
Now it’s Tanya’s turn.
p2pnet posted that towards the end of last month, the subject being efforts exerted by Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony BMG’s RIAA to avoid paying Tanya —- Tanya Andersen, the Oregon mother who, with her lawyers Lory Lybeck and Ben Justus, has the Big 4 and their attack dog in full retreat —- the money they owe her.
Following years of vicious and unmitigated attacks by the RIAA and its cohorts, John V. Acosta awarded her nearly $108,000 in fees and costs,.
But Pay? No Way! - says the RIAA.
The RIAA tried to dime her down to $30,000, but that didn’t work.
So they tried $60,000.
That didn’t work either and now judge A. Redden has affirmed the Acosta award.
Now, they’ve had to come up with a six-figure payment.
And it’s been paid, no further ifs, buts or maybes.
“Together with the $117.03 off accumulated post-judgment interest, the total amount of the $107.951.03 has been fully paid and satisfied by the Judgment Creditors,” says an official document.
“The judgment was entered against Atlantic Recording Corp, Priority Records, Capitol records, UMG Recordings and BMG Music.”
That’s terrific, Tanya, Lory and Ben.
Congratulations! 
It’ll be interesting to see how the RIAA spinsters try to pass this off as a victory. 
Meanwhile, as Recording Industry vs The People’s Ray Beckerman points out, “Phase I of the RIAA’s misguided pursuit of an innocent, disabled Oregon woman, Atlantic v Andersen, has finally drawn to a close.
“But as some have pointed out, reimbursement for legal fees doesn’t compensate Ms. Andersen for the other damages she’s sustained. And that’s where Phase II comes in, Andersen v Atlantic.
“There the shoe is on the other foot, and Tanya is the one doing the hunting as she pursues the record companies and their running dogs for malicious prosecution.
“Should be interesting.”
Should be indeed.
Jon Newton - p2pnet
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August 14th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Victory is ours!
August 14th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Probably needed add more due to the extra costs of getting the first paycheck out of them.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Our Sue ‘Em Back Campaign!
August 14th, 2008 at 8:40 am
This pirate demanded 3 times what we actually payed ehr in the end!
So WE are the winners!!
Not this evil pirate that tried to devastate us!
August 14th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Today, is a sad day for our sham lawsuits around the world. We tried every trick in the book, bribed, coerced and blackmailed all the right people and we still couldn’t extort this bloody woman. (angry)
I feel so depressed. Where’s that cliff? (cry)
August 14th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Now I can’t wait to see what happens with Jammie Thomas !!
August 14th, 2008 at 11:43 am
A shred of hope offered up by the US legal system.
Thank you Judge.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
She will be tared and feathered!
last time our idiot jury only awarded $9250 per song!
THIS time when this judge will actually declare a mistrial we make sure that this judge can say what HE wants to the jury just for the sake of him, but we make sure we have guys in the jury that will see that pirate Thomas for what she is: a hardcore criminal that even would take the scalp of your CEO if this read skin only could!
This time our white RIAA friendly jurors will find her guilty and will award the maximum possible for very willful copyringht infringement!
3.6million dollar. yeah!
August 14th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
The RIAA’s name is quite deceptive, because they are not only in America, they are an *International* force of economic terrorism. I’m glad to see people fighting back and winning. It is important we never give up until we’ve blown them out of every last cave.
August 15th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
you know, this $108k that had to be paid comes from money made by artists’ sales. How much would an artist support these lawsuits if they knew the RIAA’s wasting their money on blindly suing people?
August 16th, 2008 at 12:17 am
I am unsure as to the particular story or the allegations, but good for her.
I’m one to think that they have some guilt in the case, although I wouldn’t know since I could really care less.
August 17th, 2008 at 6:27 am
I cannot be 100% sure but I recall reading that out of all the money that the RIAA has extorted out of people to pay artists for their financial loss, exactly 0% has been paid to the artists. So is this a scam for the RIAA as it does not appear to benefit the artists at all ? In fact the artists are losing out even more due to the backlash. I personally have not bought any music for the last five years because I haven’t heard anything I particularly want and as an objector to the RIAA. I have also not downloaded any music but have no problems to those that do as it is massively overpriced.
August 17th, 2008 at 9:14 am
*sigh*
another vanishing post ..
and I was to dumb to save it.