I am that "CDDB guy" you refer to. Note that there were a number of us involved, and I can't tell you how far from our minds any of this was. Think what you like, but perhaps a little reading first:

http://link.moonsoft.com/wired.html

http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/commentary/listenin...

And yes, most lawyers are sociopaths :), but they are a necessary evil sometimes.