Richard Marx News: Richard Marx “Ashamed” He’s Linked To $1.92 Million RIAA Fine Against Minnesota Mom

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Last week a judge ruled Minnesota mom Jammie Thomas-Rasset owes the RIAA a $1.92 million fine for illegally downloading 24 songs. Richard Marx �" one of the artists whose music Thomas-Rasset downloaded via P2P network Kazaa �" is now speaking out against the court’s verdict, saying he’s “ashamed” to be associated with the massive fine.

“As a longtime professional songwriter, I have always objected to the practice of illegal downloading of music. I have also always, however, been sympathetic to the average music fan, who has been consistently financially abused by the greedy actions of major labels,” Marx said in...