Monday Music Junkie: RIAA, Flaming Lips, Pete Doherty, Black Kids & more
BY ANDY VIHSTADT
Been Caught Stealing
(Ah the twisted, perplexed look of someone who is being sued a quarter of a million dollars for copying, among other atrocities, a Richard Marx song.)
Minnesota resident Jammie Thomas has been ordered to fork over $220,000 to the RIAA for sharing songs 24 songs on Kazaa, marking the first copyright infringement case to ever go to trial. Here’ the mixtape that did her in:
Guns ‘n’ Roses, “Welcome to the Jungle”, “November Rain”
Vanessa Williams, “Save the Best for Last”
Janet Jackson, “Let’s Wait Awhile”
Gloria Estefan, “Here We Are”, Coming Out of the Dark”, “Rhythm is Gonna Get You”
Goo Goo Dolls, “Iris”
Sarah McLachlan, “Building a Mystery”, “Possession”
Aerosmith, “Cryin’”
Linkin Park, “One Step Closer”
Green Day, “Basket Case”
No Doubt, “Bathwater”, “Hella Good”, “Different People”
Sheryl Crow, “Run Baby Run”
Destiny’s Child, “Bills, Bills, Bills”
Journey, “Faithfully”, “Don’t Stop Believin’”
Def Leppard, “Pour Some Sugar on Me”
Reba McEntire, “One Honest Heart”
Bryan Adams, “Somebody”
Richard Marx, “Now and Forever”
Wow, talk about adding insult to injury.
This one’s for you Jammie, a Team9 elixir of Hard-Fi, Jay-Z, Abba and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. You look like you could use it.
Team9: “The Money Song” MP3
