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   Lawsuit was the right way

   

   Anonymous Coward, Apr 14th, 2004 @ 4:39am

   
   

   It was a pirate. Down with him.

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   NOBODY, Apr 14th, 2004 @ 6:46am

   
   

   Well Mike, This is America, land of the litigeous. Sure there were better ways to deal with this problem. But the fact of the matter is that the RIAA has these people programmed into thinking that law suits are the only way to solve problems. I don't fault the artist in this case, although I doubt the artist is actually the copyright holder in this case. I fault the culture that has been evolving over the last couple of years.

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   Anonymous Coward, Apr 14th, 2004 @ 7:08am

   
   

   Small Claims Court ???? She was being very very kind to this individual. Depending on what state she's suing in, it probably carries a maxium fine of 5k. Had she taking him to criminal court, the lawyer fees along would probably bankrupt the individual.

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   greg, Apr 14th, 2004 @ 9:06am

   
   

   Well, you can't sue someone in criminal court - that's for criminal cases. She could have taken him to what in Indiana is called superior court - civil cases, but can go above small claims judgments.
   Anyway, Mike, you've missed the boat on this one. The problem with this is not that he was sharing the song, but the fact that he was profiting off it. I say she has every right to sue this pirate, though since he didn't show, it will probably mean she will have to drag the case back into court to collect.

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   Mike (profile), Apr 14th, 2004 @ 9:21am

   
   

   I understand that the guy was profiting off of it. I just think there were better ways to handle this.

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   Anonymous Coward, Apr 14th, 2004 @ 9:53am

   
   

   
   Mike,
   
   As you regularly state, this has just givin this performer MORE publicity and should help the sale of CD's.

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   NOBODY, Apr 14th, 2004 @ 10:34am

   
   

   You're right.
   It almost sounds like a set up.

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   Mikester, Apr 14th, 2004 @ 10:41am

   
   

   Damn, I wish I was her lover.

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   Jeremiah, Apr 15th, 2004 @ 10:15am

   
   

   Mike: part of Sophie's issue was that the eBay seller was selling incomplete pirates of her work - some of the buyers didn't get artwork, for instance. She did double duty by shutting down not only a pirate of her work, but a con-man as well.
   
   I thought you'd give her more indie credo than that: god knows if *I* catch someone selling my sh*t on eBay, i'm gonna git you sucka!

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