http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/0 ... index.html


The part that stood out to me...

"The Conyers-Berman bill would operate under the assumption that each copyrighted work made available through a computer network was copied by others at least 10 times for a total retail value of $2,500. That would bump the activity from a misdemeanor to a felony, carrying a sentence of up to five years in jail."

OK, we knew the record companies were screwing us when they charge $20 for a CD, but according to this qote, each "copyrighted work" which i assume means "song", not album, being copied 10 times has a retail value of $2500, or $250 per song????? Where the fuck did this come from?