Wouldn't the smart thing to do is write a disclaimer that says we do not take any responsibility for the actions of our consumers if they upload copyrighted material :)

heres a thought there is no difference in having music on a MP3 player and online where you can plug in and listen to it.

It doesn't make sense, storing backup copies of your music online is no different than storing it on your H/D or MP3 player.
The websites legal team obviously didn't explain their case well enough, or the court was disinclined to go against the recording industry for some reason.

Let me guess: the judge was some old dude who has no use for all these new fangled gadgets, and once, some "young punk" made fun of his white belt and matching white shoes.

Not only that, he once spent 9 hours trying to hook up and turn on his new computer with no success, only to have his 12 year old grandson fix it in 15 minutes.

Plus, the copyright association gave him a 2 year pass to his local massage parlor. What he doesn't know is that his favorite masseuse hates his nipple-pinching guts.

What else could explain such a silly decision?

And I thought Asians were pretty sharp folks overall.

Lloyd7

Next they are going to go after people just walking by on the street minding their own business singing a favorite song.