I think part of the deal with asks like $150k for damages like this are a) lawyers will eat a lot of it and b) if the judge sides with the original artist, they

I think part of the deal with asks like $150k for damages like this are a) lawyers will eat a lot of it and b) if the judge sides with the original artist, they might not award the full amount anyway. Ultimately they may just end up with the licensing fee they lost and some compensation for time lost having to chase that fee. It seems greedy but it might be more indicative of a dysfunctional legal system? I’m not sure, just adding a couple cents.