[bentrinh]

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Debbie Foster's battle with the RIAA appears to be finally over. Today, a federal judge in Oklahoma closed the book on Capitol v. Foster by awarding her $68,685.23 in attorneys' fees, a ruling first reported by Ray Beckerman's blog. Foster was sued by the RIAA in November 2004 for copyright infringement. She denied infringement and began a legal fight against the music industry. In July 2005, the labels added her adult daughter Amanda Foster to the suit. Instead of dropping the action against Debbie Foster, the record labels continued to press claims of secondary copyright infringement, saying that she was liable for infringement since the ISP account allegedly used for sharing music was in her name.

Full story

 

[ELmo1989]

Well if she was pirate there should be a punishment but if she wasn't than it good that the RIAA is getting slammed.

 

[DaGuv]

pwn3d

 

[NuclearCrap]

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Originally Posted by ELmo1989 Well if she was pirate there should be a punishment but if she wasn't than it good that the RIAA is getting slammed.

It was proven that she wasn't a pirate. She has a history of buying CDs online and none of those were of "violent music" that RIAA accused her of pirating, plus she offered to have her computer checked which RIAA refused.

 

[TheFatBloke]

Can I ask how the hell do they catch these people and how they can identify someone as a 'pirate' do they randomly choose people or something to try and scare the nation.

 

[RickJS]

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Originally Posted by TheFatBloke Can I ask how the hell do they catch these people and how they can identify someone as a 'pirate' do they randomly choose people or something to try and scare the nation.

I explained this before on another thread, go look for it or I'll find you the link in a couple hours. (Pick the first one.)

 

[Wheezy Baby]

The general user/people vs. the industry.

 

[Boris4ka]

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Originally Posted by TheFatBloke Can I ask how the hell do they catch these people and how they can identify someone as a 'pirate' do they randomly choose people or something to try and scare the nation.

Well I don't know how other organizations do it, but the RIAA pick random people and sue them. They once tried to sue a person that was dead, and some people who didn't even have computers or an internet connection.

 

[SomeDooD]

LOL.

Music Industry = Pathetic.

 

[Guswut]

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Originally Posted by Boris4ka Well I don't know how other organizations do it, but the RIAA pick random people and sue them. They once tried to sue a person that was dead, and some people who didn't even have computers or an internet connection.

Hah, sounds like the kinda of system that our legal system would allow...

I wish things were simple enough to just "change" with a simple revolution of ideas, but though, sadly, those days are long gone. There are very few paths left to wear down, and only one of them leads to the goal that I believe we need to seek. Let us just hope, though, that it never comes to that.

 

[iandh]

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Originally Posted by SomeDooD LOL. Music Industry = Pathetic.

Truth.

My own experiences with the music industry have caused me to not only stop buying albums, but to completely lose interest in listening to music in general. I listen to the radio occasionally and attend local shows once in a while.

Music Industry= Suck.

 

[JoeUbi]

That lady should sue the RIAA's ass for emotional trauma and suffering.

 

[real]

Whether they were pirates or not, the RIAA got owned.

Zune DRM Cracked, RIAA owned...this is a good week!

 

[Dezixn]

Take that RIAA

 

[nagal]

I would not call a $68k judgment against the RIAA getting pwned. When they get hit with a settlement that ranks in the millions, then you can say they were pwned. This is nothing to them, they will keep on doing what they do.

 

[bentrinh]

My favorite part

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Resistance to the RIAA on the part of defendants is increasing, however, and other, recent setbacks such as judges refusing to allow the RIAA to conduct ex parte discovery in two John Doe cases.

We rebel

 

[Pwnjohnson]

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Originally Posted by TheFatBloke Can I ask how the hell do they catch these people and how they can identify someone as a 'pirate' do they randomly choose people or something to try and scare the nation.

They pick and choose who they like and don't like at will. It's like picking 1 worm out of a bucket of worms to torture.

 

[Fatal05]

Wha' eva, wha' eva, I download wha' I want.

 

[Grim]

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Originally Posted by Fatal05 Wha' eva, wha' eva, I download wha' I want.

(remembers cartman

)

i agree by the way.

But thats just my local culture

 

[t4ct1c47]

If only people had more knowledge of US law.

"Under US law, the copyright act does not expressly render anyone liable for infringement commited by another".
MGM Studios Vs Grokster Ltd.
545 U.S. 913, (2005)

Court Documents PDF - Capitol Vs Foster