In class today I learned alot however I was suprised at how much power the copyrighted organizations have in court. While everyone should know it is wrong to download music illegally the fines make it seem worse than many more crimes. With fines easily exceeding a thousand dollars, it is hard to believe that it cost the company that much in revenue. While I am all for companies cracking down on sharing illegal information because it can really cut into their bottom line, these lawsuits are a little excessive. Now after hearing this there is no way I will ever try to download information illegally. However i understand why someone would do somthing like this so i have some sympathy on this. There should be a set guideline on how much you can be fined if caught without an huge fine. Because if you are going to take music it is probably safer to shoplift it.