I understand that so many people are happy about this; however, as stated previously, no one has the rights to steal something from someone else. It does not matter if it is the record companies or the individual's. Piracy is Piracy!!! With that being said, the record companies should have to pony up the same fee they charged others with if not more.
I really hope that the artist suing the companies don’t take the 6 billion and run but rather pursue the issue and demand the actual amount due to them. Perhaps if it put so much hurt on the record labels, they will be forced to change the way they do business.
The labels have controlled our entertainment for far too long. It’s about time we the Consumer as well as the artist take it back.