Reuters reports that Judge Kimba Wood ruled the major record companies and their sub-labels will be entitled to a single statutory damages award per infringed track.

The labels had been seeking a separate fine for every single infringement by a LimeWire user.

Reuters says, "Wood's ruling allows the labels to recover between $7.5m and $1.5bn [?4.6m and £0.93bn] of 'statutory' damages from New York-based Lime Group and other defendants, including LimeWire founder Mark Gorton. This sum is based on $750 ...