The circuit court also upheld the award of $22,500 in statutory damages against Gonzalez, recognizing that this amount represented the then-current minimum award provided under the 1976 Copyright Act for per-song infringement claims.
The circuit court confirmed the $22,500 statutory damages granted to Gonzalez's detriment, recognizing that this sum equaled the then-current minimum stipulated under the 1976 Copyright Act for individual songs infringed upon claims.