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Judge rules mistrial in MP3.com case

updated 12:10 pm EDT, Wed June 20, 2001

 
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In a case brought against MP3.com by TVT Records, the judge has ruled a mistrial after it was discovered that jurors omitted a zero during their math for damages and mistakenly awarded damages of $300,000, while jurors intended to award damages of $2 to $3 million. MP3.com originally hailed the ruling as a victory, because TVT was seeking damages of $8.5 million for the illegal copying of 145 of its copyrighted works.


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    Good!

    TVT Records are a bunch of money grubbing scum bags. It was laughable how much money they were claiming to have lost.

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    Re: Good!

    Ummm, you do realize that TVT Records is going to get about $2.7 million more than they were originally awarded, right?

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    What Would Trent Do?

    Hope the industry is enjoying getting these cheap shots in now. We are going to crush them and NOTHING can stop it.

    If the label charges $15.99 for the CD and you get a nickel, you shouldn't be worried about "free" music on the internet.

    If you sell 100,000 records on your OWN label and get 90% of the profit you make more money than selling a million on a major label. Only fame obsessed whores sign recording contracts and I welcome their extinction.

    Free your mind, your money will follow.

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    Oops...

    I read it wrong.

    That really blows. The whole concept of "damages" is so stupid and ridiculous. I can't believe they're actually going to get that money.

    The RIAA just sucks. I can't stand them. Long live Limewire.

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    must used a windows calc.

    they must a been usin a windows computer calculator to figure it out.....

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    jury system is guilty

    blame must be laid on the jury system who purposely
    weed out left-brained logical people like computer
    geeks and engineers in favor of housewives and
    Jerry Springer fans.

    Off by factor of 10? Un-fscking believable.

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    Actually,

    The mistrial means it has to be retried completely, so its not that they'll get 3 million, its up to the next jury.

    And I never understood the argument or the costs, since MP3 never distributed the music, they only copied it to their servers and let people who proved they had the CD use it. So, where's the loss?

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    Mistrial means start over

    No, TVT Records will not automatically get $2.7 million more. When a mistrial is declared the verdict is set aside and the plaintiff has the option of mounting a new suit.

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    Actually...

    MP3.com doesn't own TVT one red cent. The case was declared a mistrial, so basically the whole thing was thrown out.

    MP3.com was pleased with the original verdict because they had expected to pay out $8 million instead of the $3 million the jury awarded TVT.

    On a side note, I have a friend that once had a record deal with TVT. Without boring you with the details, they are complete scum.

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    RE: Actually...

    You, sir, are a complete dumbass. What the f*** are you talking about? Hopefully you know your friend better than the article your yacking about.

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