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Remember Kazaa? That program many of us used to download music illegally (not me of course). Well they’re making a comeback, but this time it’s legal. Kazaa have moved away from a P2P platform and moved to an online music store where users are able to purchase their music legally.
The ‘three strikes’ law passed by the French Parliament a few weeks ago has now been rejected by the French Constitutional Council. Finally, some sense, but for how long.
When the law was first voted on by the French National Assembly, it was rejected, only to be passed when it came time for them to vote on the law a second time around. The law was passed despite the EU disallowing such regulations among their members, only to now be disapproved by the French themselves.
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The French have gone and done it. The plan, by mini President Sarkozy, to disconnect users internet connection if they’re found downloading or sharing files illegally was approved by the same assembly that initially rejected it. The law, commonly referred to as the ‘three strikes’ law, will mean that pirates will be given two chances to stop their illegal behaviour before having their internet connection cut off. This is despite the EU deciding that such laws are prohibited among EU members.
A controversial legislation may be passed in France, making it possible for the government to cut off a users internet connection after they’ve been found downloading or sharing illegal files. The legislation will use a ‘three strikes’ rule, which means the user will receive two warnings before their internet connection is blocked for a year. The legislation was previously rejected in a parliamentary vote early this month but looks like it could be the first of its kind to be passed globally in the fight against online piracy.
Obviously the film and music industry are extremely supportive, along with the French President Nicolas Sarkozy (the short guy with the hot wife). Sure the legislation seems fair enough, but it does raise a few questions…
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Quite a lot has happened in the music industry since The Pirate Bay verdict was announced last week. (No, this blog won’t just be about The Pirate Bay!)
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The music industry fell victim to verdict fallout with the IFPI site (the source of a lot of the stats I discussed in my previous post) falling victim to a DDoS attack, making the site slow and inaccessible at times.
As most of you may have already heard, the verdict for The Pirate Bay trial was announced yesterday. GUILTY. The 4 men involved were sentenced to 1 year in prison each and have to split a total fine of just under $5 million AUD. Of course The Pirate Bay legal team will appeal the decision with more questions being answered in a press conference on their website.
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