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It is Going to Take a Whole Lot of Thongs to Fight the RIAA

If you recall, a jury full of dumbasses recently stuck it to Jammie Thomas to the tune of $222,000 for downloading 24 pirated songs from Kazaa. Now, I don't know about you, but most people can't make this go away by whipping out their checkbook. So what does an average 30 year old single mother of two do to pull together that kind of money? She sells thongs. A whole lot of thongs to be exact. According to Jammie's website, only $16,000 has been collected through private donations to help her fight the charges against her, so it appears that she has resorted to selling "Free Jammie, Free Everyone" branded paraphernalia to help make up the difference. If you would like to help, and pick up a thong, shirt, or mug while you are at it, hit her product website in the link. [Cafepress via Crave]

9:20 PM on Mon Oct 29 2007
By Sean Fallon
3,359 views, 25 comments

Latest by n/a: @strider_mt2k: Ya don't think the punishment should fit the crime? Isn't that also part of our wonderful judicial system? This fine, while justified, was clearly excessive, and DID set precedent, something the judge probably didn't even explain to the stupid more »

hope

Jammie Thomas Appealing RIAA Trial Judgment, Keeping Up Her MySpace Blog

Last week, a jury that we are not a fan of awarded the RIAA $222,000 for 24 songs shared via Kazaa. The first RIAA lawsuit brought to trial, it sets a pretty lousy precedent and it's seen as a big ol' victory for the freedom-haters that rep the major labels. Jammie Thomas, the woman who lost the court battle, isn't done fighting yet, however: she's gonna appeal the decision. More »

1:56 PM on Mon Oct 8 2007
By Adam Frucci
6,913 views, 30 comments

aw shucks

Idiotic Jury Awards RIAA $222,000 for 24 Pirated Songs

Here's some lousy breaking news for you: in the case we recently told you about, Capitol Records, et al v. Jammie Thomas, the jury found in favor of the RIAA, awarding $222,000 worth of damages. That's $9,250 per song, for those of you keeping track at home, which is a hell of a lot less than the $150,000 per song maximum damage they could have awarded, but is still pretty nuts. I guess it's official: the system doesn't work. If anybody needs me, I'll be packing to move to Sweden. [Threat Level]

6:42 PM on Thu Oct 4 2007
By Adam Frucci
11,985 views, 88 comments

Latest by dolo54: Here's a list of the RIAA companies: [en.wikipedia.org] I don't buy any Sony products, period. So no PS3 for me... oh well. more »

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Jury on First RIAA Trial Goes Into Deliberations, Hopefully Aren't Dumb

The trial of the century — Capitol Records, et al v. Jammie Thomas — is coming to a close, with the Jury having just been sent in for deliberations. The case, which is the first RIAA case to make it to trial, all hinges on whether or not Jammie was the one using her Kazaa handle to share 1,700 files. The suit actually has been boiled down to a mere 24 MP3 files, but the RIAA claims they deserve $150,000 per song. What planet are you living on, RIAA? More »

5:30 PM on Thu Oct 4 2007
By Adam Frucci
4,998 views, 21 comments

Latest by sgodun: Jammie loses. [blog.wired.com] more »