$8.1M infringement suit. Was Ford too cheap to pay $13,500 in license fees?

Ford Motor Company stands accused of using library music in its promotional videos without obtaining a sync license, fifty-four times. How do we get to such a specific amount as $8.1 million? I’m not a lawyer, I’m a forensic musicologist, there’s a disclaimer around here somewhere, but I think it goes like this… First, when … Continue reading $8.1M infringement suit. Was Ford too cheap to pay $13,500 in license fees?