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Verdict in the infamous RIAA vs Joel Tenenbaum case has been finalized, with Mr Tenenbaum ordered to destroy his illegally obtained music collection, ordered to never perform any illegally file sharing again, but at least he has managed to keep his freedom of speech rights.
The RIAA originally thought to prevent Mr Tenenbaum from promoting illegal file sharing and sharing websites, which he has done ever since the original verdict came in to rally support to his cause. The judge said this on the RIAA request:
Mr Tenenbaum is seeking a new trial to argue that the damages were "unconstitutionally excessive", hoping to reduce damages to the minimum possible of $750 per song, or $22,500 in total.
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The RIAA originally thought to prevent Mr Tenenbaum from promoting illegal file sharing and sharing websites, which he has done ever since the original verdict came in to rally support to his cause. The judge said this on the RIAA request:
Although plaintiffs are entitled to statutory damages, they have no right to silence defendant’s criticism of the statutory regime under which he is obligated to pay those damages. This court has neither the desire nor the authority to serve as the censor of defendant’s public remarks regarding online file sharing.
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