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An Expensive Lesson: 30 Illegal Song Downloads Cost $675,000.00.

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In 2005 the parents of Joel Tenenbaum, then a college student, received a notice directing them to call the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to arrange payment of $5,250 for pirated music downloaded to their home computer.   The songs were downloaded by Mr. Tenenbaum.  Neither he nor his parents met the demand.  In 2007, Sony Music… Continue Reading