Sued filesharing user turns tables on RIAA

One filesharing user being sued by the RIAA has turned the system on its head by admitting to the charges presented, only to then challenge those very same laws that have led to her being charged.

Denise Barker stands accused of sharing the unholy sum of eight songs on filesharing network Kazaa. If found guilty, she could be fined up to $1.2 million. We hope they are good songs to warrant such a high price tag.

Denise took the huge risk of not settling out of court, admitting to the charges and then standing up against those charges and the excessive fine she may be slapped with.

Her lawyer is arguing that each track is worth about $3.50 and therefore Denise should only face a fine of $252 going by the 9-to-1 rule. If this all stands up in court, it could go some way to outlining the cost of fines in the future. People typically settle out of court for a few thousand dollars. If they can go to court and only be fined a few hundred, it makes it a whole different ball game.

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Posted on 31 July 2008 by Iownmymusic in Filesharing