Comments:Payment pending; Canadian recording industry set for six billion penalties

Should the court use admitted unpaid amounts, or maximum statutory damages – as the record industry normally seeks against filesharers?

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So the basic claim of this article is that the recording industry are actually the ones stealing money? Oh my god who would have suspected such a thing? *pinky to corner of mouth* —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.31.21.15 (talk • contribs)

- It's not stealing if the victim allows it, why do you think it takes a family and estate of a late musician to speak up? Because they no longer need the approval of the music labels for pushing new music to the mass market. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.68.28.24 (talk) 00:37, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

• The thing is, the Baker estate suit has drawn others and exposed this. The CRIA (the lobbyist) want to shove it back under the carpet. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 03:15, 17 December 2009 (UTC)