US man fights for his right to download – but supreme court won't hear appeal

Joel Tenenbaum was ordered to pay $675,000 for 30 songs he downloaded a decade ago after being sued by four labelsThe supreme court has refused to hear the appeal of a former Boston University student who was ordered by a lower court to pay $675,000 for 30 songs he downloaded in high school.Joel Tenenbaum was ordered by a jury in 2009 to pay $675,000 – $22,500 per song – after the Recording Industry Association of America sued him on behalf of four labels.The trial judge, citing constitution...

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