Downloaded Songs from the Internet, Claimed 6.7 Billion
This incident could be a lesson for all who like to download songs at random on the internet. As reported by InformationWeek, a student at Boston University must deal with legal trouble downloading 30 files of songs and distribute the song via a computer on campus and his home.
Student named Joel Tenenbaum action can not be accepted by the Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony as the legitimate owners of the songs. As a result, Joel Tenenbaum was rewarded a fine of $ 675 thousand.
United States District Court had declared that the record companies are entitled to a penalty value of USD 750 to USD 30 thousand per song than they are proved to download illegally. Even the fine could increase to USD 150 thousand. For Tenenbaum case, the court reward USD22.500 per song, so Joel Tenenbaum was rewarded a fine of USD 675 thousand.
The Daily News.Com, Tenenbaum, 25-year-old boy who attended the doctoral program Boston University majoring in Physics is admitted disappointment, “I’m disappointed, but thankfully its value does not reach millions.” He said crisply.
In court testimony, Tenenbaum also admitted that he downloaded more than 800 songs d