The local arms of film and music studios have claimed a victory in their war against copyright offences, with a Sydney man convicted for selling pirated content last week.
General manager of Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI), Michael Speck, took the witness stand today, to give evidence in the case against retired police officer turned music download Web site owner Stephen Cooper.
The government has had enough of ripped off CDs, DVDs and software and has launched a crackdown on the pirates.
A forthcoming proposal in the US Senate would dramatically reshape copyright law by outlawing peer-to-peer networks and possibly other technologies, including some consumer electronics devices, that could be used for unlawful purposes.
Major record companies - fronted by Music Industry Piracy Investigations - have spent the year litigating against select individuals and organisations perceived to be involved in pirating music. Since this is unlikely to actually increase CD sales, what are the record companies trying to achieve?
MP3.com Chairman and CEO Michael Robertson announced a new subscription system that would allow artists and labels to control the price of subscriptions -- and raise or lower the charge.
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