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Tag Archives: piracy
Joel Fought Back — after going to court over 30 downloaded MP3s, verdict is $675,000 fine
What punishment do you think would fit the crime of pirating 30 MP3s? If you said “over $600,000,” you probably work for the RIAA. After a valiant and creative defense from Charles Nesson and his law students, Joel Tenenbaum lost … Continue reading
Piracy and shoplifting
A common talking point you hear from the RIAA/MPAA and the media corporations is that piracy is stealing. You wouldn’t steal a DVD movie, so why would you download a DVD rip from a torrent site? Well, the obvious problem … Continue reading
The Pirate Bay four found guilty
The Pirate Bay four were found guilty today of helping consumers illegally download copyrighted material. They each were sentenced to a year in jail, and collectively must pay $3,620,000. “It’s so bizarre that we got convicted at all, we have … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Noteworthy, Opinion Tagged bit torrent, piracy, technology, the pirate bay 4 Comments