Advertisement Following the lead of other courts addressing statutory penalties for illegal music downloading, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld a $675,000 fine for downloading and distributing 30 songs. Sony BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, Case No. 12-2146 (1st Cir., June 25, 2013) (Howard, J.). Advertisement For over eight years, Tenenbaum ignored the … Continue reading Next Time, Buy the CDs, Re: Illegal Music Download