When you infringe copyright material, it means an author's original works have been replicated without permission. Copyright infringement fines are getting harsher all the time. In 2009, a single mother of 4 was ordered to pay 1.92 million to the RIAA for downloading music illegally. In 2006 a college student in Towson, MD was fined $675,000 for 30 songs. The Recording Industry Association of America or RIAA has diligently pursued finding illegal downloads in a effort to protect their legal rights. Infringing on copyrighted works is a problem whether it's printed or web based material. For example, one cannot post songs that are copyrighted on YouTube. Teachers and professors are familiar with the program called "Copy Scan" which scans an article or paper and compares it to other copyrighted documents.