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law/music...?
So there's this new law that if they catch you downloading copyright videos or songs (limewire, etc.) or catch you uploading copyright video's onto youtube than they will be fined $500 dollars for songs and videos and $20, 000 for youtube video's.
and so on.
so, i have been downloading off limewire for a couple years now and thats the only way i get songs, if there really is a law like that now, would i have to get all my songs off of Itunes??
Here is one of the paragraphs from the article:
"The federal government has introduced a controversial bill it says balances the rights of copyright holders and consumers — but it opens millions of Canadians to huge lawsuits, prompting critics to warn it will create a "police state.""
"People caught downloading music or video files illegally could also be sued for a maximum of $500, but uploading a file to a peer-to-peer network or YouTube could result in lawsuits of $20,000 per file."
here's the link so you can read the whole thing, its on CBC, so I assume it is not a scam...
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Thanks =)
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It's extraordinarily unlikely that you would personally be targeted for this. RIAA and friends only "make an example of" a few hundred people per year. You don't need to be too worried about it.
Limewire has a page on this issue:
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And here is my guide for Safer P2P:
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You`re right, this is not a scam. The Canadian government, however, is not particularily interested in catching the more 'casual' users - such as people downloading music off of limewire. They are really trying to hit those who actually upload the content for those to download. It would be extremely tedious to fine every Canadian that has downloaded content from the internet. With this said, there is valid reasoning behind this law. If you`re getting music for free, the music industry is going to suffer. No one needs music stores or to pay for songs/CDs if they can simply download them for free. This issue should continue to be on the news and in the media, so your best bet is to follow any updates. Basically it`s your choice if you`re going to take the risk of getting fined but now it`s not only morally wrong but also illegal to be downloading music without paying.
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