Last month, TorrentSpy bit the dust, shuttering its peer-to-peer file-sharing site, and now a federal judge has ordered the company to pay the MPAA $110 million for infringement of thousands of copyrighted film and TV shows.
MPAA wins $110 mil in Torrent Spy suit
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The guys behind TorrentSpy are already in the process of declaring bankruptcy, so the MPAA won't get any money. It's not about the money though, it's about the judgement and how it can be used in future cases as precedent.Comment
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Isn't TorrentSpy the only one that was hosted in America though? They can't get to The Pirate Bay or anything since it's outside America.CYA Later:
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"U.S. District Court Judge"
There are more levels to their court system than this but that costs lots of money.
I would love to see a judgement from the US supreme court to settle this. Then the lawmakers can change the laws again,Gary D
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I agree, but what I wonder is, how much is it going to cost in the end, who's paying the tab & who are the ones really going to benefit from all of this in the end? , but you win what?
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