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Stephanie Wynn

Boston judge cuts penalty in song-sharing case - Monday, July 12, 2010 | 12:22 a.m. - L... - 0 views

  • $2,000 per song still seems ridiculous in light of the fact that you can buy them for 99 cents on iTunes
  • A federal judge on Friday drastically trimmed a $675,000 verdict against a Boston University graduate student who was found liable for illegally downloading and sharing 30 songs online
  • cut the damage award to $67,500
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  • the new the amount "not only adequately compensates the plaintiffs for the relatively minor harm that Tenenbaum caused them; it sends a strong message that those who exploit peer-to-peer networks to unlawfully download and distribute copyrighted works run the risk of incurring substantial damages awards
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