From Chapter 5 of the
Copyright Act (my paraphrase, refer to pdf for exact wording):
Section
504(a): In General, an infringer is liable for either [1] actual damages and
profits or [2] statutory damages
Section 504(c): [1] for all
infringements with respect to any one work: not less then $750 or more then
$30,000
Section 504(c): [2] where the infringement was willful, the
court may increase the maximum to $150,000
So the minimum is $750
with a maximum of $150,000.
Considering the application of statutory
damages in the case of Thomas-Rasset, one Jury decided $80,000 in damages
for each of 24 songs for a total of $1.92 million in damages. That wasn't
for how many times people uploaded a given song, just for one count per
song.
So... "might only receive" really is refering to the maximum Oracle
can hope to get as the 9 lines are of "one work". The minimum can be found to
be as low as $750.
IANAL, the above is just my understanding based on
the wording of the Law combined with how it's been applied in the few cases I've
seen statutory damages applied.
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