How low will the RIAA go? Low enough to publicly humiliate a 12-year-old for downloading some music. Worse yet, the suit is getting even more free publicity by reactions you're reading right now. And if all they wanted was to get the word out that they'll be chasing pre-teens and fining parents nation-wide, then they got what they wanted. But did they have to slap the family with a $2000 fine? For all the millions and millions they pull in, why add insult to injury? Do they hope to recoup whatever 'loss' they've incurred from file sharing? The RIAA has set a new standard for scummy industry practices.

I doubt this will increase sales of music or decrease download rates. And with Universal's new price cut revealing much fine print and loopholes, this is the last thing the music industry needed.