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There has been a lot of discussion related to ways to stop piracy of digital media.

On January 22, 2009, the public will be able to log on to the internet and watch the motions hearing in the RIAA's lawsuit against Boston University student Joel Tenenbaum and others.


Judge Davis decliared a mistrial in Capitol v. Thomas.  In October 2007, Jammie Thomas was ordered to pay the RIAA $220,000 in restitution to the RIAA, at the maximum penalty of $9,250 per song, and was said to have "made available" 1700 songs.