Big B
HWF Godfather
The RIAA has apparently filed papers stating that they make roughly 70 cents per song download.
Ironically, as the RIAA battles on in its supposed struggle to keep its 70-cents-per-download wholesale price "confidential", in UMG v. Lindor, it has publicly filed court papers admitting that the 70-cents-per-download price is "in the correct range" (See Richard Gabriel Letter, Exhibit A, 7th page) and that "the actual numbers are in the range that you have suggested [approximately 70 cents per download]" (Richard Gabriel Letter, Exhibit A, 6th page):
Now, this came about after a defendent questioned the $750,000 fine per song penalty. Good point. Not that I support music piracy here, but it is something to wonder why the RIAA needs to bully people in court to pay obscene amounts if they're only collecting a petty 70 cents per song from a legitimate site like iTunes or Napster.
Ironically, as the RIAA battles on in its supposed struggle to keep its 70-cents-per-download wholesale price "confidential", in UMG v. Lindor, it has publicly filed court papers admitting that the 70-cents-per-download price is "in the correct range" (See Richard Gabriel Letter, Exhibit A, 7th page) and that "the actual numbers are in the range that you have suggested [approximately 70 cents per download]" (Richard Gabriel Letter, Exhibit A, 6th page):
Now, this came about after a defendent questioned the $750,000 fine per song penalty. Good point. Not that I support music piracy here, but it is something to wonder why the RIAA needs to bully people in court to pay obscene amounts if they're only collecting a petty 70 cents per song from a legitimate site like iTunes or Napster.