FunkyHiFi
12-11-2005, 05:13 PM
"Song sites face legal crackdown" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4508158.stm)
excerpt from above link:
The music industry is to extend its copyright war by taking legal action against websites offering unlicensed song scores and lyrics.
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MPA president Lauren Keiser said he wanted site owners to be jailed.
He said unlicensed guitar tabs and song scores were widely available on the internet but were "completely illegal".
Mr Keiser said he did not just want to shut websites and impose fines, saying if authorities can "throw in some jail time I think we'll be a little more effective".
Damn.
For an explanation of why *musicians* might be screwed by illegal lyric sites (I'm not too sympathetic about the music labels themselves anymore :rolleyes: ), go to post #5 in this thread (http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=247112).
excerpt from above link:
The music industry is to extend its copyright war by taking legal action against websites offering unlicensed song scores and lyrics.
..............
MPA president Lauren Keiser said he wanted site owners to be jailed.
He said unlicensed guitar tabs and song scores were widely available on the internet but were "completely illegal".
Mr Keiser said he did not just want to shut websites and impose fines, saying if authorities can "throw in some jail time I think we'll be a little more effective".
Damn.
For an explanation of why *musicians* might be screwed by illegal lyric sites (I'm not too sympathetic about the music labels themselves anymore :rolleyes: ), go to post #5 in this thread (http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=247112).