Please tell me I mis-read somewhere...
the person was fined $ 7.87 per song??? I can buy a whole CD from a store
for about $2.00 more.
Second, I wish I could find one of my old Stereophile magazines,
but there was an article stating that the FTC (Federal Trade Commision)
had determined that consumers were being over-charged for CD's,
since the day the format came out. (1988 or so?)
No one has refunded my money yet .
IMHO, the RIAA 'dropped the ball' regarding .MP3's and the internet,
and is now trying make up for thier short-sightedness by sueing
anyone who's handy (or who don't have money to get a lawyer)
A couple of years ago, here in Milwaukee, a 76-year old womem
was arrested for music piracy... She was let free, when officers
realized that she didn't own a computer, or any device that could
download or play music files.....
P.S. to whoever mentioned vinyl (records) not every city is like that.
Here I have 2 stores that sell records within walking distance...
My 2 cents...
