RIAA: Limewire owes $72 TRILLION in damages

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Posted by 90proofprofessional

on 5/23 at 1:26 pm

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According to documents recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the RIAA was asking for damages of about $72 trillion dollars, a figure that the judge in the case said is "absurd." Judge Kimba Wood wrote in a recent decision that, "An award based on the RIAA calculations would amount to 'more money than the entire music industry has made since Edison's invention of the phonograph in 1877.'"

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Posted by Taxing Authority

on 5/23 at 1:27 pm to 90proofprofessional

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RIAA: Limewire owes $72 TRILLION in damages

And not a single f*ck was given.

Sorry but anyone making a dumbass claim like that deserves to be laughed out of court.

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Posted by Antonio Moss

on 5/23 at 1:27 pm to 90proofprofessional

Meh, just get a loan from federal reserve.

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Posted by baytiger

on 5/23 at 1:33 pm to 90proofprofessional

RIAA is fricking stupid.

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Posted by SlowFlowPro

on 5/23 at 1:34 pm to 90proofprofessional

the comments are awesome

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Sometimes I wish that the terrorists would win so they can get rid of the RIAA.

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This is what mock trial would be like in kindergarten.

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Question: Do they have access to lasers?

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A mere 720 of these Zimbabwean bills should cover the whole thing.

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Posted by lsu6294

on 5/23 at 1:35 pm to baytiger

For reference, global GDP was 63 Trillion in 2010.

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Posted by CollegeFBRules

on 5/23 at 1:37 pm to SlowFlowPro

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This is what mock trial would be like in kindergarten.

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Posted by Taxing Authority

on 5/23 at 1:38 pm to lsu6294

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For reference, global GDP was 63 Trillion in 2010.

Exactly. If I were the judge I would have thrown it out. Frivolous. Come back when you have something sensible.

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Posted by Rickety Cricket

on 5/23 at 1:41 pm to SlowFlowPro

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A mere 720 of these Zimbabwean bills should cover the whole thing.

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Posted by PsychTiger

on 5/23 at 1:43 pm to SlowFlowPro

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Question: Do they have access to lasers?

Do they have access to sharks on which to place the lasers?

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Posted by alajones

on 5/23 at 1:45 pm to 90proofprofessional

I hope Limewire doesn't give them my name.

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Posted by jamboybarry

on 5/23 at 1:50 pm to alajones

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I hope Limewire doesn't give them my name.

+1. I'm gonna be really upset if I end up owing $150k for downloading "closing time"

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Posted by Lsut81

on 5/23 at 1:53 pm to 90proofprofessional

It would be funny if the Judge came back and said "For your utter stupidity and mockery of my court... And as punishment for the shitty music that you have put out lately, I am awarding you$1"

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Posted by Powerman

on 5/23 at 1:59 pm to Lsut81

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It would be funny if the Judge came back and said "For your utter stupidity and mockery of my court... And as punishment for the shitty music that you have put out lately, I am awarding you$1"

Nonsense. They should be fining the shite out of them.

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Posted by LA kid but AU fan

on 5/23 at 2:01 pm to 90proofprofessional

Who's their head counsel who asked for this ridiculous amount? Dr. Evil?

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Posted by Jim Rockford

on 5/23 at 2:09 pm to 90proofprofessional

Trivia. Kimba Wood was one of two WJC attorney general nominees derailed for hiring illegal alien nannies.

On topic: I've come to believe downloading is a patriotic duty.

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Posted by alajones

on 5/23 at 2:11 pm to LA kid but AU fan

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Who's their head counsel who asked for this ridiculous amount? Dr. Evil?

That's funny.

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Posted by beaverfever

on 5/23 at 3:42 pm to LA kid but AU fan

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Who's their head counsel who asked for this ridiculous amount? Dr. Evil?

lol my first image when I read 72 trillion dollars

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Posted by klrstix

on 5/23 at 3:45 pm to beaverfever

I work in an industry that deals with music licensing and such for the commercial market...

the RIAA is the Music Nazi's and I do not doubt that is exactly what they are asking for...

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Posted by thetempleowl on 5/23 at 4:54 pm to klrstix

I think this must be the same law firm that north korea used...

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Yes, North Korea sued us for 75 trillion back in 2010. The only thing is North Korea said that was dating back to 1950.

The RIAA is just suing limewire for the past five or so years.

As someone has already said, the amount they are suing for is greater than the world's gdp. It is likely more money than music has made since music's very inception, let alone since edison was around.

Someone needs to go around and smack them. The judge should fine them for being stupid. Because they ask for outrageous claims and then get a portion of that which is just too much.

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