iPirates face jail time in customs frisk (2 Viewers)

[chicky_pie]

The push for the unprecedented searches of travellers' laptops and MP3 players has been revealed in a leaked discussion paper relating to a treaty being negotiated by the Federal Government.

It suggests criminal sanctions for infringements on a commercial scale.

That meant innocent pop and rock fans with huge song libraries could unwittingly be hit with jail for commercial piracy, according to Internet Industry Association chief executive Peter Coroneos.

"It talks about (sanctions for) commercial infringements does that mean one, 10, 20 or 1000 songs?

"It could be that people get sent to jail for being in possession of commercial-scale quantities of copied music."

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith's office has confirmed the Government was a part of negotiations for the international agreement, but Australia had not signed nor agreed to any aspect.

Choice spokesman Christopher Zinn said: "Searching into people's iPods is out of order.

"We don't need to suffer draconian regimes to protect intellectual property."US music labels are keen for their government to sign up other countries to the zero-tolerance stance.


http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,26058,24089084-5014090,00.html

:burn: Seriously, WTF?

 

[Zrap]

lolcano.
I dont know if the jails are big enough anyways haha

 

[emytaylor164]

What i am wondering is how can they prove that the music has been illegally obtained.

 

[Garygaz]

You raise a very obvious yet good point.

All of the songs I download are off utorrent from mininova and are full albums with all the information (like year, song number, song name, album name) correct as well as having album art. How can they prove it? Also, how the hell would it work? Random Ipod checks? That's an invasion of privacy.

I don't think you have to worry honestly, I'd be as angry the next guy if these laws were passed, most likely going on a violent protest to be heard. I just don't think any government would have the balls to pass legislation that crazy.

 

[emytaylor164]

I know, and what is even more annoying, is what if that music was actually obtained by paying for it and they suspect that it wasn't what happens, like if you buy it off itunes or whatever, i know some have it protected, but not if you import your CD to your computer then to your ipod, that is 100% legal.

 

[emytaylor164]

It is 100% illegal to rip a CD to your computer under current laws.

No it is not if it is your CD, not someone elses.

 

[emytaylor164]

I'm fairly certain it's copyright infringement even if you own the CD. I'll find the legislation.

I might be wrong I just assumed because my ipod came with instructions on how to import music from your CD's it was legal.

 

[jb_nc]

whats especially gay about your threads is you dont even bother to think up a clever title, you just repost the newspaper's one. you are completely uncreative and a terrible human being.

thanks for reposting news.com.au articles. its not like we couldn't go to their homepage or anything.

 

[Rafy]

I'm fairly certain it's copyright infringement even if you own the CD. I'll find the legislation.

Was made legal by the Copyright Amendment Act 2006

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca1968133/s109a.html

 

[bigboyjames]

ive never ever bought a single piece of software when i found out how to use torrents and lime wire.

 

[*TRUE*]

Well, I'm wrong! Glad to see there's updated information!

Ach. I was wrong too. And I (playfully)told someone off for it , lol.

 

[emytaylor164]

ive never ever bought a single piece of software when i found out how to use torrents and lime wire.

I just look for open source alternatives.

 

[emytaylor164]

Ach. I was wrong too. And I (playfully)told someone off for it , lol.

but are you in london, it might be different over there?

 

[*TRUE*]

but are you in london, it might be different over there?

Lol. Not in London.... I was dreaming....
I should change it to Sweden...
Location isnt ever real.

 

[emytaylor164]

Lol. Not in London.... I was dreaming....
I should change it to Sweden...
Location isnt ever real.

oh ok so where are you from?

 

[*TRUE*]

oh ok so where are you from?

Ill PM u later
Wont say on here... u know what i mean

 

[emytaylor164]

Ill PM u later
Wont say on here... u know what i mean

lol yeah.

 

[bigboyjames]

wtf, its not like someone is going to track you down. fucking sad fucks

 

[*TRUE*]

wtf, its not like someone is going to track you down. fucking sad fucks

Thats a ridiculous statement dude
I can tell you people DO try to track you down and they CAN be successful.

 

[em_516]

Pretty sure she would live in Syd, like the other 95% of you.