RIAA Goes for the Max Against AllofMP3

Spad writes "Zeropaid is reporting that as part of its ongoing lawsuit, the RIAA will be seeking the maximum of $150,000 per song for each of the 11 million MP3s downloaded from the Russian AllofMP3.com between June and October last year. This amounts to roughly $1.65 trillion, probably a tad more than AllofMP3 has made in its lifetime. A representative of AllofMP3 stated: 'AllofMP3 understands that several U.S. record label companies filed a lawsuit against Media Services in New York. This suit is unjustified as AllofMP3 does not operate in New York. Certainly the labels are free to file any suit they wish, despite knowing full well that AllofMP3 operates legally in Russia. In the mean time, AllofMP3 plans to continue to operate legally and comply with all Russian laws.'"

Hmm?

[b0lt]

Why sue for a trillion, when you can sue for... a million?

Re:Hmm?

[Teresita]

What RIAA's lawyers didn't tell them is that they get a 5% advance against the future $1.65 trillion judgment, payable in advance and non-refundable.

This should be industry...

[__aaclcg7560]

Let's see how many RIAA people come down with an acute case of radiation sickness. In Russia, the competition comes after you!

Re:Hmm?

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

Why sue for a trillion, when you can sue for... a million?

Because a trillion rubles is roughly 10 bucks.

AllofMP3 should just settle...

[dpbsmith]

...by repaying them with $1.65 trillion worth of Russian intellectual property.

I'm sure the Russian government would be willing to make an official valuation of the complete works of Joseph Stalin as worth $1.65 trillion.

Then AllofMP3 could repay the RIAA by licensing them to the RIAA.

Problem solved.

Imagine downloading the audiobook version from the iTunes Music Store.

RIAA leadership

[rlp]

This amounts to roughly $1.65 trillion

Proof once again that the RIAA is run by Dr. Evil.

Hmm.

[Anonymous Coward]

THEIR SUING POWER IS OVER NINE THOUSAND!!!

Lameness filter encountered. Post aborted!
Reason: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING.

Re:"Laws" in russia?

[Anonymous Coward]

Well I for one hope Putin uses AllOfMP3 because this means there may be an radioactive solution to all of my RIAA issues and if anyone deserves some 3rd world evil empire justice it's the RIAA. ;)

Re:How excessive.

[dbIII]

How fucking ludicrous and excessive. Jesus.

You can get crucified for swearing on this site. Pilate.

I Believe...

[owlnation]

...that the Russian response was something along the lines of:

Xa,Xa,Xa,Xa,Xa,Xa....!!!!

Re:Hmm?

[robyannetta]

Maybe we should demand Verizon to make the conversion. The RIAA would get $0.02 out of it.

Re:Hmm?

[CommunistHamster]

Those are my two cents!

Re:It's a gambit

[shadow349]

Yeah, because the RIAA has a long history of using the courts to go after music downloaders.

Dumbass.

Re:quadrouple dipped

[Teresita]

statutory royalties are set (apparently 15% in Russia)
And where did royalties go?

Bad things happen to royalties in Russia. Just ask Anastasia.

ObSimpsons

[Amazing Quantum Man]

I, for one, welcome our new Trillionaire overlords.

Re:Hmm?

[mrchaotica]

Yeah, but Verizon would claim it was only supposed to be 0.02 cents!

Re:Hmm?

[sokoban]

Because a trillion rubles is roughly 10 bucks.
 

Or 37.9 billion U.S. dollars.

But yeah, that's close enough for government work.

Re:Not w/ lobbying groups....

[mrchaotica]

Lobbying groups have far less influence than most people think. (I work on the Hill - I know.)

Well of course you'd say that -- you're one of them!

$1.65 trillion

[Rob the Bold]

They've gone from regular villainy to cartoonish super-villainy.

Obligatory, but Nessecary.

[-Brodalco-]

In America, you can always find the lunacy of the RIAA! In Soviet Russia, the lunacy of the RIAA can find YOU!

Re:Hmm?

[binkzz]

Lawyers: Sir, strictly speaking, a thousand million dollars will not go very far these days.
Execs: Really? Okay then... we will sue for 1... thousand... BILLION dollars!

Re:Hmm?

[Kjella]

Since the GDP of the world is growing with a few percent every year, you can approximate the sum with a geometric sequence. I remember quite a while back I calculated that if you took the RIAA estimated total piracy numbers, multiplied by max damages then you got a figure greater than all value created since the dawn of mankind. They should just sue the world and demand earth be turned over to them in damages (and no, I would not welcome our new RIAA overlords).

Re:ObSimpsons

[tuxicle]

In Soviet Russia... oh wait!

Re:Hmm?

[LoverOfJoy]

And if we don't pay (or print an extra $1 trillion to "pay" them) what can they do?

Umm...stop making us stuff?

Re:Proof? Proof of what, exactly?

[cultrhetor]

I, for one, enjoyed your Lawrence Lessig plagiarism.

Re:It's a gambit

[It'sYerMam]

How likely do you really think it is that anyone would go to Nuclear War over copyright?

OK, with Bush/Putin... maybe it is likely; I'll shut up.