Submission + - Cdn Record Industry Facing $60B Copyright Lawsuit (michaelgeist.ca)
An anonymous reader writes: Michael Geist is reporting
that the four major record labels that comprise the Canadian Recording
Industry Association have been hit with the largest copyright
infringement lawsuit in Canadian history. A class action claims
$60 billion in damages for unauthorized and unpaid uses of recordings.
The record labels openly admit at least $50 million in liability but
believe working to pay the outstanding amounts "would be an
unproductive use of time". The plaintiffs, led by the estate of
jazz musician Chet Baker, are also seeking punitive damages given the
strict enforcement of copyright by the same labels against consumers.
