Filesharing Mom Sued for $2 Million by the RIAA

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) successfully sued Jamie Thomas for sharing twenty-four mp3s on p2p network Kazaa. The jury awarded the major labels represented by the RIAA $80,000 per song, totaling 1.92 million dollars.

Thomas is going to continue the fight, and said that this case is “one for the RIAA, not the end of the war.” She also commented on the damages: “Good luck trying to get it from me… it’s like squeezing blood from a turnip.” Continue reading...