I have my doubts about the judge and his verdict. I think he was pressured into lowing the fine hoping that it would be acceptable because the RIAA would have no way of controlling what would happen if it went to the Supreme court. As long as the case doesn't go to the Supreme Court and it looks like that is where they didn't want it to go, then they still can bullshit their way around, continue to function the way they have, using extortion, and payoffs.
Do not think so fast about the Supreme court. With their ruling yesterday being VERY in favor of Big Business.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/us/politics/22donate.html