MP3.com slammed by Federal Judge

[Richard_Cranium72]

Per NBC evening news a Federal Court has ordered mp3.com to pay $25,000.00 for each CD that the judge alleges the company has "STOLEN"
http://www.msnbc.com/news/456231.asp

[This message has been edited by Richard_Cranium72 (edited 09-06-2000).]

[Roy]

The Honorable Jed S. Rakoff's message is important to all of us ~
[Some internet companies] may have a misconception that, because their technology is somewhat novel, they are somehow immune from the ordinary applications of laws of the United States, including copyright law. They need to understand the law's domain knows no such limits. - L.A. Times 9/7/00

[Mungla]

Did anyone every really go to MP3.com?!? I always thought that their selection was horrible.

[Win_98]

Yeap, can't find anything decent to download.

[BBA]

But...who do they pay it too? The DOJ or the artist who made the music?

I wonder if the MP3.COM domain name will be up for grabs now...