Michael Speck Quotes

We will ask the court when it comes to damages to reflect the value of the music these people ripped off. - Michael Speck

We want the damages order to reflect the value of the music that was distributed. We don't yet have a figure, but we expect it to be in the order of several billion dollars. - Michael Speck

This judgment is one of the most important achievements in the fight against music piracy anywhere. - Michael Speck

The court's decision confirms that people cannot build a business on stealing the creative work of others and profiting from it. - Michael Speck

The court has made orders that will see the system either legitimized or disappear. - Michael Speck

Resounding victory for the music industry. - Michael Speck

It's about sending a message to illegal operators that they cannot get away with taking other people's work. - Michael Speck

It is a great day for artists and anyone who wants to make a living from music. The loud and clear message to anyone involved in the illegal online music business is to get out of it, get legal. - Michael Speck

Given the value of the music ripped off was several billion dollars, the damages claim will be substantial. - Michael Speck

Anyone who says this was about the technology has missed the point of the case and the judgment. If you set up a business deliberately to harvest and facilitate infringing activity it doesn't matter what technology you use. This is solely about the misuse of technology. - Michael Speck

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