A former Boston University student has been convicted of sharing 30 songs with his friends 6 years ago and has been ordered to pay $675,000in fines:
After facing trial for copyright infringement, a Boston jury ordered [Joel Tenenbaum] to pay $675,000 to four record labels for illegally sharing music, the Associated Press reported.Tenenbaum is only the second American to be taken to trial in such a case.
Tenenbaum tried to settle the case for $5,000, but the offer was rejected.
