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Spotify and the three main major record labels sue Anna's Archive for $13trillion for "brazen theft of millions of files containing nearly all of the world’s commercial sound recordings" (www.nme.com)
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[-] Vintor@retrolemmy.com 46 points 7 months ago

No, and it isn't the first time the industry did this, by far: https://www.businessinsider.com/riaa-claims-limewire-owes-trillions-2012-5

[-] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 16 points 7 months ago

Yeah I heard about that one. Like, what's the point of these lawsuits? Making it look scary? Cause to me it looks like they don't have a clue what they're asking for

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 10 points 7 months ago

Litigation is expensive and the courts aren't exactly a welcoming place nowadays for the little guy/girl.

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