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Aug 26, 2012 | 06:11 PM

stevebt

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Expensive mp3's

A file sharer has had a court judgement upheld and means he has to pay £426,000 in damages for 31 songs. Me thinks someone will be declaring themselves bankrupt

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19370862

Aug 26, 2012 | 06:45 PM

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That is actually how it works Steve, courts use punitive damages in the US to effectively send a message. In reality he owes zero money to anyone now, even legitimate lending he may have had.

Aug 26, 2012 | 06:47 PM

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They did him for 31 with a potential for $150,000 for each song so I guess he got off lightly LOL

He admitted to downloading and distributing more than 800........which is why they chased him.

Shaun