Man downloads 5 songs, gets sued

According to our lovely recorded music industry, a guy from Augusta, Maine illegally downloaded Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why" and four other songs. So the record labels are suing him, and will be asking for recompense of up to $750 per song. That's $3,750.

The Morning Sentinel has the story.

The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, alleges Hinds illegally downloaded:

"Automobile" by NWA, Priority Records, LLC;

"All Over You" by LIve, UMG Recordings Inc.;

"Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman, Elektra Entertainment Group;

"Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones, Capitol Records Inc.; and

"What Would You Say" by Dave Matthews Band, BMG Music.

The allegation is that Hinds used an "online media distribution system" to download tunes, then distributed the copyrighted material to others.

The lawsuit doesn't identify the download service Hinds allegedly used, nor does it identify individual users who allegedly obtained the copyrighted music from Hinds.

Re: "Man downloads 5 songs, gets sued"

The guy was too cheap to buy those songs legally for 99 cents each. Now he's being charged big time for stealing the stuff. I feel the guys pain but the law is the law.