Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the lady in the high profile illegal music downloading story that was in the news a while back, just had her second federal trial and has been charged with infringing 24 copyrights (for the 24 songs she downloaded). She's to pay $80,000 per song, a total of $1.92 million. Shiiiiiiiiiit.
As for Thomas-Rasset, she appeared shaken by the verdict but didn't blame the jury. "They did their job," she said, "I'm not going to hold it against them." She added, though, that the recording industry would never collect the money. "Good luck trying to get it from me... it's like squeezing blood from a turnip."
The recording industry lawyers, though clearly pleased, had no desire to showboat this one. The massive damage award, which increased from $9,250 per song in the first trial to $80,000, might sounds like a "win," but will probably stoke grassroots anger against the industry's campaign...if the music business tries to collect. There are hints that it might not.
Now, let's see what she got:
Vanessa Williams - Save the best for last
Sheryl Crow - Run baby run
Reba McEntire - One honest heart
Janet Jackson - let's wait awhile
Guns n Roses - Welcome to the jungle
Guns n Roses - November rain
Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me
Bryan Adams - Somebody
Aerosmnith - Cryin
Linkin Park - One step closer
Green Day - Basket case
Goo Goo Dolls - iris
No Doubt - Hella Good
No Doubt - Different people
No Doubt - Bathwater
Sarah McLaughlan - Building a mystery
Sarah McLaughlan - Possession
Gloria Estefan - Rhythm is gonna get you
Gloria Estefan - Here and we are
Gloria Estefan - Coming out of the dark
Journey - Faithfully
Journey - Don't stop believin
Destiny's Child - Bills, bills, bills
Richard Marx - Now and for ever
Wow, this would have to be the worst $2 million dollar playlist EVER.
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