# Another P2P music sharing verdict - $675,000

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**Created:** [August 3, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-p2p-music-sharing-verdict-675-000/505175 "2009-08-03T16:08:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-p2p-music-sharing-verdict-675-000/505175/12 "2009-08-03T20:11:48Z")

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Even granting that the current IP system is just and worth vigorously defending instead of reforming, it doesn’t follow that it makes sense to randomly hold individuals liable for exorbitant amounts. $150,000 per song just seems ridiculous on its face. I’m not even sure it is constitutional, as it is surely thousands of times higher than the actual loss experienced by the company. And perhaps more importantly, it seems to be ineffective and reducing the problem.

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