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Thursday, 17 March 2005 |
Crackdown on Illegal Downloading Brings Global Legal Action
E-Commerce Times
Forceful enforcement initiatives by the entertainment industry, settlements
involving payment of substantial monetary damages, fines and imprisonment will
likely reduce the volume of illegal downloading -- however, the bigger challenge
for copyright owners is to change the mentality among most users that online
content is common property to be used at will and without any fees.
Illegal file-sharing through peer-to-peer networks continues to be a problem for
copyright owners despite efforts by various industry groups and court rulings.
However, recent developments might provide hope for copyright owners as zealous
prosecution of users by the entertainment industry across the globe might be
providing the proper deterrence.
The following are summaries of some of the recent developments in this area.
This month, the Recording Industry Association of America Latest News about
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) continued its pursuit of
individual users by filing lawsuits against 753 people it claims have engaged in
illegally swapping of music over the Internet.
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