Some opinions about the Tenenbaum case, for those interested:
OPINION: The RIAA stands for Recording Industry Association of America
OPINION: The RIAA has filed many cases against file sharers as civil actions and not criminal
OPINION: In the US, civil actions do not guarantee the defendant representation by an attorney
OPINION: The RIAA has compared copyright infringement to stealing many times in the press
OPINION: Copyright infringement and shoplifting are two distinct and separate crimes
OPINION: 30 average songs could be contained in 2 CD’s
OPINION: The average cost of 2 CD’s in a store is < $100
OPINION: In Massachusetts the fine for shoplifting under $100 is a fine up to $250 the first time
OPINION: There is a huge discrepancy between the punishment for shoplifting and infringing an equal amount of music
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