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RIAA Paid $16M+ In Legal Fees To Collect $391K

Posted by kdawson on from the world's-smartest-executives dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "In a rare outburst of subjectivity, I commenced my blog post 'Ha ha ha ha ha' when reporting that, based upon the RIAA's disclosure form for 2008, it had paid its lawyers more than $16,000,000 to recover $391,000. If they were doing it to 'send a message,' the messages have been received loud & clear: (1) the big four record labels are managed by idiots; (2) the RIAA's law firms have as much compassion for their client as they do for the lawsuit victims; (3) suing end users, or alleged end users, is a losing game. I don't know why p2pnet.net begrudges the RIAA's boss his big compensation; he did a good job... for the lawyers."

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  1. Re:Slashdot moderation abuse on apple related comm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Slashdot is open source. If you think you're being treated unfairly I encourage you to fork the code and start your own site; if you're not willing to do that please STFU.

  2. Re:Slashdot moderation abuse on apple related comm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Oh.. I am just interested in knowing if there is hypocrisy on behalf of /. editors. Have stopped caring about /. and faggots like you long time back.

  3. They are aiming way too high. by arthurh3535 · · Score: -1, Troll

    They are basically trying to set this way too high. It would be like car makers suing individual drivers of their cars for 1.5m for speeding as 'endangerment' of life.

    Instead, they should be trying set the bar lower like a traffic ticket. Everyone knows that downloading is form of theft (of copyright materials) but a ton of people are doing it anyways.

    Idiots.

    --
    No! It's a *SIG*. Keep the Special Interest Groups away! (Con joke!)
  4. Money VERY well spent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I wish they'd spend more, frankly. I hate people who steal, and that's exactly what illegal downloading is. Good for you RIAA, go after these sleezebags more.

    Slahdot sympathesizers are pathetic. Get out of your Mom's basement and get a job so you can buy music, legally.

  5. Its amusing the slashtards are worried about this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Islam has its dick planted firmly in the ass of Europe and they're making their moves on the USA and Canada and this is what you have to worry about?

    For a site that likes to demonize religion you're certainly missing the boat on the biggest threat to civil rights, science and logic that there is today.

    When you're bowing to Allah 5 times a day or risk death the RIAA will be the least of your concerns.

  6. Re:yes... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    As did your mom last night.