Suppose a copyright's owner has successfully proven in court that an infringer has illegally reproduced the copyrighted material. If the copyright's owner has lost $8 million in profits because of the infringement and the infringer has earned $5 million in profit as a result of illegally reproducing the copyrighted material, the copyright's owner will be awarded_______ .

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The copyright owner would be awarded damages based on their lost profits, which in this case is $8 million. The calculation of damages is typically aimed at compensating the copyright owner for their losses rather than the profits made by the infringer.

Suppose a Copyright's Owner Has Successfully Proven in Court That