The fines are so high that anyone can see they are NEVER going to get the money. It would be MORE scary if the fines were at a level where they WOULD very likely see all the money.
She could go bankrupt, or even ensure none of the families' money is in her name, and they would probably end up getting a token weekly payment.
The big companies behind this are going to make themselves unpopular, as are the stars they represent, when they throw their money around yet justify the need to cripple "as an example" the lives of ordinary people.
They brought it upon themselves by failing to move with the times, and provide what customers really wanted. They still perpetuate the "rip off" album, the one you buy because the radio DJ plays a great track or two, and you find the other 11 are crap.
Even now, they cannot provide what is REALLY wanted, a one-stop-shop for ALL songs, simple to use, and only one music store account to manage (unless the user wanted more). Currently, it can be hard to find songs because they are NOT on every music store, and there is no easy way to track down which music store has which songs.
You are not even allowed to LISTEN to some songs now, because they are blocked on sites like youtube. Now, how the hell do the music companies expect us to buy a song if we cannot listen to it to see if we like it, which also has the added benefit of giving us title & artist, something modern DJs can't always be arsed to do.
I remember in the 70's they would not only give this info, but even SPELL it if the spelling or name was a bit odd, and would sometimes give catalog numbers of singles and albums so you could order them from your local
VINYL record shop
Even if you buy your MP3's they can vanish every time a hard drive dies on you, or you bugger up your PC, and the record stores don't give a F***. You often CANNOT even do the sensible thing and back up your hard drive, since your purchased music may well NOT work on your new PC.
Vinyl records I bought in the 70's STILL WORK, and are STILL compatable with my "system", and would be just as compatable with a NEW "system", of which there are many with the revival of VINYL for the Dance and House scene.