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On the closing of a message that ensures that users who download content from the page could be sentenced to jail terms of up to 10 years.
The fight against downloading content protected by copyright running rampant. The adoption of the Law Sinde, the debate on SOUP, ACTA trade agreement and closing by the FBI Megaupload have been the most noteworthy in this regard in recent weeks. Governments around the world continue to struggle against such practices and are increasingly more actions in this regard.
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The latest initiative comes from the UK, where a music download page has been commited. This is RnBXclusive, service allowing access to musical content of which apparently had no rights. The website displays a message confirming that the BritishAgency Organized Crime has proceeded to a close.
According to the BBC, UK agents have arrested a man allegedly responsible for theportal, but might not be the only one. In the message published in RnBXclusive which reports of the involvement of the page, SOCA ensures that users who have downloaded the service content could be arrested and would face penalties of 10years imprisonment and monetary fines.
According to the message of SOCA, the music released in the service was stolen from the artists so they proceeded to close and could be charged to users.
The statement on the website says that "illegal downloads have been able to damagethe careers of emerging young artists" and accuses the users have "damaged the future of the music industry" if they participated in the type of illegal downloadsallegedly encouraged in RnBXclusive.
The statement on the website says that "illegal downloads have been able to damagethe careers of emerging young artists" and accuses the users have "damaged the future of the music industry" if they participated in the type of illegal downloadsallegedly encouraged in RnBXclusive.
The UK needs to stop giving in to the pressure put on them by the United States. When will they stop focusing on the wrong issue. There will always be mirrors, pirating, and vpn's offered around the world. If these industries were serious about stopping piracy, they would try and offer the consumer better options in the marketplace.
ReplyDeleteRant done!
Thanks for the info and I hope these judges and lawyers can figure out realistic solutions to copyright infringers.
Ryan