By now, you’ve heard the RIAA talking point that “file-sharing hurts bands” even though artists in other genres are using it to blow up bigger than ever. Most record labels routinely spew the false analogy that “illegal downloading is stealing from artists.” But have you ever seen the record deals that they sign these artists …
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Your iPod is worth… $700 million???
Copyright dinosaurs have a well-documented history of filing lawsuits for absurd amounts of money against people who share music online. Sure, punitive damages (i.e. punishment) make up most of the dollars, but do they really think they’re winning over any sympathy with these ridiculous figures? But maybe I have it wrong — maybe MP3’s really are worth that much …