Current copyright law was written with corporations and profiteers in mind and the financial penalties reflect that. Unfortunately, MPAA & RIAA members have abused those penalties to extort massive sums for minor infractions. In the case of Jammie Thomas, that amount was $9,250 per song, or $222,000. The RIAA has since started using other tactics to combat piracy, but this hole in the legislation remains. Please help remove it.