Comment First Post (Really) (Score 1) 323
Can someone tell me if I understand this correctly. Here are excerpts from the lawsuit filed by RIAA, taken from MP3.com (BLAH'S added for readability): UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ...BLAH BLAH BLAH ... 3. In order to create and offer this "upgraded" service, MP3.com copied the tracks from some 45,000 commercial CDs onto the computer servers that operate the MP3.com site and the My.MP3 service. ...BLAH BLAH BLAH ... C. For an award of damages, including, without limitation, statutory damages for willful infringement of $150,000 per work infringed; ...BLAH BLAH BLAH ... Does this mean they are suing for $150,000 x 45,000 = $6.75 billion?