Reply #46: And can you prove they would have purchased said music? [View All]

[originalpckelly]

The threshold for downloading something is much lower than buying it. In addition, if the amount of material illegally downloaded is large enough, it would not be reasonable to claim any loss beyond the income and credit line of the person, as they would not have been able to purchase the work in the first place, thereby eliminating any net loss on the part of the work's creator.

In addition, the fines imposed for illegal downloads are draconian and unreasonable, and overvalue the contribution of the work to society.