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		Aloisius on June 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon fined $5.9M for breaking labor law in Calif... The $150K/song isn't a government fine, but rather statutory damages awarded to the plaintiff (the copyright holder), so it isn't limited by the prohibition on Excessive Fines.

q1w2 on June 19, 2024 [–]

It was also never awarded - it's a made-up number.

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