Copyright groups continue global crackdown on piracy, and want to use even more creative measures
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is now working with PayPal and other money services to try and put the squeeze on organized internet music websites.
A coordinated effort by copyright groups; governments; and PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard are now limiting how some torrent sites are able to collect funds from members. Since many file sharing sites operate from collected online donations, prohibiting some payment plans helps disrupt these services and forces them out of business.
In the U.S. and select markets, copyright groups are targeting specific groups to try and fight online piracy. Recently, the IFPI reached agreements with Visa and MasterCard, and the City of London Police are then called in to enforce any court documents. After the IFPI notifies local police authorities and credit card companies, the payments are interrupted after the police further investigate the case.
"Once the police have verified the evidence, they notify MasterCard and Visa who require the acquiring bank providing the retailer with payment services to produce evidence of appropriate licenses to sell music or cease providing those services to the retailer," according to the IFPI.
After a failed attempt to directly sue individual peer-to-peer pirates, copyright groups shifted gears and found a new anti-piracy approach. Along with working with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal programs, copyright groups strong-arm ISPs to police their own subscribers. The United States is quickly catching up to other governments that have already launched three-strikes laws and similar legislation to slow down piracy.
The so-called Sinde Law in place in Spain -- a surprising hotbed for copyright infringement -- may help attract U.S. companies according to myce. The law hopes to crack down on websites that commit piracy, hopefully forcing them to turn into legitimate businesses. Other governments are using three-strikes laws and other different methods to try and combat online piracy, although it has become clear there are no easy answers.
Regardless of actual results, copyright groups will continue to try to protect their copyrighted works however possible. Similar laws and coordinated efforts between police authorities and credit services will also progress into the future.
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is now working with PayPal and other money services to try and put the squeeze on organized internet music websites.
A coordinated effort by copyright groups; governments; and PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard are now limiting how some torrent sites are able to collect funds from members. Since many file sharing sites operate from collected online donations, prohibiting some payment plans helps disrupt these services and forces them out of business.
In the U.S. and select markets, copyright groups are targeting specific groups to try and fight online piracy. Recently, the IFPI reached agreements with Visa and MasterCard, and the City of London Police are then called in to enforce any court documents. After the IFPI notifies local police authorities and credit card companies, the payments are interrupted after the police further investigate the case.
"Once the police have verified the evidence, they notify MasterCard and Visa who require the acquiring bank providing the retailer with payment services to produce evidence of appropriate licenses to sell music or cease providing those services to the retailer," according to the IFPI.
After a failed attempt to directly sue individual peer-to-peer pirates, copyright groups shifted gears and found a new anti-piracy approach. Along with working with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal programs, copyright groups strong-arm ISPs to police their own subscribers. The United States is quickly catching up to other governments that have already launched three-strikes laws and similar legislation to slow down piracy.
The so-called Sinde Law in place in Spain -- a surprising hotbed for copyright infringement -- may help attract U.S. companies according to myce. The law hopes to crack down on websites that commit piracy, hopefully forcing them to turn into legitimate businesses. Other governments are using three-strikes laws and other different methods to try and combat online piracy, although it has become clear there are no easy answers.
Regardless of actual results, copyright groups will continue to try to protect their copyrighted works however possible. Similar laws and coordinated efforts between police authorities and credit services will also progress into the future.
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