First Music Downloading Trial Starts in Minnesota
source: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/10/riaa-says-hold-.html
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Jammie Thomas, a 30-year-old single mother of 2 is accused of offering about 1700 songs for free over the internet on Kazaa. The Recording Industry Association of America is only suing Thomas over 25 songs, but at about $150,000 a pop, that still adds up to a hefty $1.2 million sum. The group has said they are not going after each song because they are more concerned with ending the practice rather than receiving large rewards if they win.An amateur musician was among the jurors selected for the trial, which could work for Thomas (many new artists offer their songs for free online to increase exposure and build a fan base), or against her (if he empathizes with the musicians represented by the mega-labels). Thomas' lawyer is covering all bases, from arguing that they can't prove Thomas was behind the IP address sharing all the tunes, to questioning whether the recording companies even own the songs.
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