Blame Canada All You Want!

RF · April 1st, 2004

HA! Ha HAHAHA!

http://warp2search.net/modules.php?n...icle&sid=17221

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Online music swapping legal: court
Last Updated Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:20:58
TORONTO - Individuals who share personal copies of music files on the internet are safe after a Federal Court rejected a motion on Wednesday that would have allowed the music industry to sue them.

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Justice Konrad von Finckenstein said the Canadian Recording Industry Association hadn't shown copyright infringement by 29 people who had allowed their music files to be uploaded.

Making files available in online, shared directories is within the bounds of Canadian copyright law, von Finckenstein ruled.

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"No evidence was presented that the alleged infringers either distributed or authorized the reproduction of sound recordings," von Finckenstein wrote in his 28-page ruling. "They merely placed personal copies into their shared directories which were accessible by other computer users via a P2P service."

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The music industry wants to shut down internet file sharing of music, blaming it for plummeting sales of compact discs.

Last year, the recording industry in the United States began going after people who share music online.

FROM FEB. 16, 2004: Judge wants more info on internet file swapping case

The Recording Industry Association of America has sued about 400 individuals in the U.S. for allowing others access to song files. Several people have settled out of court for about $3,000 US each.

On Tuesday, the recording industry sent warning letters or filed charges against 247 people in Denmark, Germany, Italy and Canada.

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/03/31...ad_court040331

Strider · April 1st, 2004

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On Tuesday, the recording industry sent warning letters or filed charges against 247 people in Denmark, Germany, Italy and Canada.

ahahhahahaha they can send all the god damn letters they want, they have no jurisdiction

Esturk · April 2nd, 2004

Let's hope that none of us that visit this board get a letter. That would be kinda scary huh?

**Razor Blade** · April 2nd, 2004

Meh. Not really. They can kiss my white canadian ass.

Lets just hope I didn't eat beans ...

chillypacman · April 2nd, 2004

I beleive there is another thread of this already... my 1001st post (first time)

Strange I would have thought it would be me flaming hushypuppy back for flaming me for some crazy thing about the speed of light or another.

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chillypacman Banned Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Australia - Perth Posts: 1,057	I beleive there is another thread of this already... my 1001st post (first time) Strange I would have thought it would be me flaming hushypuppy back for flaming me for some crazy thing about the speed of light or another.