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Originally Posted by taming
Isn't comparing a Canadian court decision to one in the US sorta apples to oranges?
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It was a settlement and not a court decision and considering the players involved (EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner) are all Canadian arms of the same companies that were seeking the damages in the USA, yes I think it's a fair to make the comparison.
I think the lesson is that if you violate copyright you should write it down in a "pending list". Then if anyone takes you to court you can claim that you intended to pay eventually and there was no wrong doing. If it was for non commercial purposes it should be a fraction of this penalty. Heck if you live in Canada you already paid the settlement when you purchased blank CDs.
It frustrates me because what was claimed here is real piracy that matters. (Copyright violation for the intent of profit without compensating the rights holders). I suspect they agreed to settle so it can quietly go away and they can jointly complain about illegal downloads.