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| Illegal downloaders targeted in new crackdown; See the News. | ||
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| Topic Started: Oct 19 2006, 12:39 AM (69 Views) | ||
| Vars Illusional | Oct 19 2006, 12:39 AM Post #1 | |
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Credit: NME News About: Police have a crackdown based off certain Illegal activities on P2P applications such as Limewire. The lawsuit is launched worldwide so this Stealing Illegally can stop. ------------------------------------ Illegal downloaders targeted in new crackdown Up to 8,000 lawsuits launched worldwide ( No Photograph Availble ) ------------------------------------ The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has filed lawsuits against 8,000 illegal file sharers across the globe today (October 18). Up to 17 countries are being targeted in this latest campaign, including the first ever cases against illegal P2P File Sharing in the two biggest markets of South America and in Eastern Europe. According to the IFPI, over 2,300 of people have already been prosecuted for illegally file-sharing copyrighted material with average legal settlements clocking in at around £1,600. The organisation claims that many of those on the receiving end of legal action are parents whose children have been illegally file-sharing, with one case in Argentina resulting in a mother making her son sell off his car to pay her back the settlement fee. The industry's latest campaign is targeting uploaders using all the major unauthorised peer-to-peer services, including BitTorrent, eDonkey, DirectConnect, Gnutella, Limewire, SoulSeek and WinMX. John Kennedy, chairman and chief executive of IFPI said: "Consumers today can get music legally in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago with over three million tracks available on nearly 400 sites worldwide as well as an array of mobile platforms. Yet some people continue to consume their music illegally, refusing to respect the creative work of artists, songwriters, and record producers. As a result we reluctantly continue with our legal action. Today sees the latest escalation of that campaign to show that file-sharing copyrighted music does carry real legal risks - Apart from the risks to privacy and the risks from spyware and viruses." |
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| MissBehavin | Oct 19 2006, 03:11 PM Post #2 | |
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they fink they will put a stop to it but most of the people they caught probably earn a good few bob anyway so they will carry it on | |
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| Sinion Kabe | Oct 19 2006, 05:56 PM Post #3 | |
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I agree with you, MissBehavin. They think they are going to deter people but the same people who were targeted will get another computer, relocate and start all the hosting again. | |
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| Conv!ct | Oct 19 2006, 08:30 PM Post #4 | |
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Or they could just setup shop in a country that does not have copyright laws, like malta, and it becomes legal again
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| dc-nefi | Oct 23 2006, 12:34 AM Post #5 | |
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lol damn right!!!
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