The point of high fines is to discourage other would-be copyright infringers and to also ensure that copyright owners have a sufficient incentive to go after thieves. If anything, the penalties are on the low side, especially if an unregistered work is infringed.
How much was ABC News fined when the stole copyrighted footage of Cheap Trick’s stage collapse from an individual’s youtube profile?
The networks broadcast private youtube clips every day for comedy relief and “human interest” without seeking the right to swipe it or pay any fees. The man who had the Cheap Trick footage was adamant that he be contacted about the use of his footage.
Two sets of laws. One for ABCDisney and another for private folks.
Diseny also argues that Winnie The Pooh should now be public domain. They are tied of paying the estate for the use of the characters. They also continually challenged Peggy Lee’s claims for music royalties on Lady & The Tramp.
Big Media is a fraud. They can suck lemons. They don’t pay the talent and they steal content themselves.
They can’t prove harm done because there is no harm done. If fact the more a song is downloaded the more it sells.