Originally Posted by signupdamnit

Actually I believe copyright holders should be compensated for having to file a DMCA in the first place.

$5 per DMCA no matter what+ $1 for every day the content stays up past 24 hours beyond when valid notice is initially made. After 30 days make it $10 a day. After 90 days make it $100 a day. After 180 days make it $1000 a day. After 365 days make it $10,000 a day. If the business is located overseas allow the copyright holder to seize any ad or other revenue due to the infringing company. So if the infringer is in Russia and refuses to honor the DMCA, le tthe copyright holder seize any ad revenue from US companies which would otherwise be payable to the Russian infringer. If your business is built on mass infringement and burying your head in the sand then this will make you pay for that.

On the other hand if you file a fake DMCA there should be a automatic $1,000 fine for each one.

I'm talking US laws here only of course.