FC: Australia's music industry joins campaign against P2P trading

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Fri Jun 27 2003 - 07:25:39 PDT

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    From: "Nathan Cochrane" <ncochraneat_private>
    To: "Declan McCullagh \(E-mail\)" <declanat_private>
    Subject: Aussie Filesharers to Face Litigation?
    Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:36:03 +1000
    
    The Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) issued a presser today
    supporting the RIAA's actions against individual filesharers.
    
    I have to wonder how far this support will go, and whether the global action
    coordinated through the International Federation of Phonographic Industries
    (IFPI) intends to take down individuals right across the globe? IFPI has a
    statement with similar sentiments at its site.
    
    ARIA
    Media Statement
    June 26, 2003
    
    The Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) supports the recent
    announcement by the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) that they
    are preparing to issue lawsuits against internet uploaders who supply
    illegally copied music files.
    
    File sharing networks in particular present a global problem for the music
    industry and a globally co-ordinated response is being undertaken by the
    industry. ARIA continues to monitor the situation in Australia in
    conjunction with its colleagues internationally through IFPI. If the
    commencement of litigation locally is warranted, then ARIA will commence
    such proceedings as are strategically appropriate at that time.
    
    ARIA notes that the RIAA statement relates only to targeting individual
    suppliers (or uploaders). These activities have a significant negative
    impact on the industry, particularly at a time when the industry is
    developing, or supporting the development of, legitimate online business
    models, most notably, Apple iTunes. It remains important that piracy in all
    its forms, including via the internet, be addressed.
    
    MORE:
    http://bilskirnir.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_bilskirnir_archive.html#105661680321373915
    
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    Nathan Cochrane
    Deputy IT Editor
    :Next:
    The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
    http://www.next.theage.com.au
    
    
    
    
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