One of the four college students sued by the Recording Industry Association of America for copyright infringement back in April - New Yorker, Jesse Jordan - has made back all the money he has to pay the labels via his website. While he admitted no wrongdoing Jordan, and the three other accused college students, agreed to pay $12,000 to the labels to cover copyright violations rather than challenge the lawsuit. Faced with the 12 grand bill he invited the network of people with whom he had been 'sharing music' to contribute . Six weeks in he had received funds exceeding the settlement by $5.67. In the end Jordan had to post a message on his notorious http:/www.chewplastic.com site to tell people to stop sending him money. More than 900 people from around the world sent the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sophomore donations ranging from 10 cents to $500.
Jul 7, 2003
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How to raise $12,000
Jesse Jordan, one of four students sued by the RIAA, raised more than the $12,000 settlement through donations from over 900 people via his website.