Anyone who says this was about the technology has missed the point of the case and the judgment. If you set up a business deliberately to harvest and facilitate infringing activity it doesn't matter what technology you use. This is solely about the misuse of technology. -Michael Speck

 

Anyone who says this was about the technology has missed the point of the case and the judgment. If you set up a business deliberately to harvest and facilitate infringing activity it doesn't matter what technology you use. This is solely about the misuse of technology.


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Resounding victory for the music industry.

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This judgment is one of the most important achievements in the fight against music piracy anywhere.

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Anyone who says this was about the technology has missed the point of the case and the judgment. If you set up a business deliberately to harvest and facilitate infringing activity it doesn't matter what technology you use. This is solely about the misuse of technology. -Michael Speck
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Given the value of the music ripped off was several billion dollars, the damages claim will be substantial.

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We will ask the court when it comes to damages to reflect the value of the music these people ripped off.

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It is a great day for artists and anyone who wants to make a living from music. The loud and clear message to anyone involved in the illegal online music business is to get out of it, get legal. -Michael Speck
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The court's decision confirms that people cannot build a business on stealing the creative work of others and profiting from it.

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