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    RIAA vs Tenenbaum

    What happens when a Boston student uploads seven songs illegally gets caught by the Recording Industry Association of America. The RIAA sues him for up to $150,000 per song. Celia Hirschman looks at the latest on this landmark digital law suit.

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    By Celia Hirschman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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      Host of On the Beat

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      Harvard Law School Professor, Lead Attorney for Joel Tenenbaum

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