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Sound like the stupidest law I've ever heard. Going to prison TEN years for sharing a song? Muhahahah! You yanks... Sure, if you rape someone, but sharing a single song?
Isn't it a much greater crime that the music industy's stealing from the artist?
Artist: "Hey, I've got a record to sell"
Music industry: "Sure, np. But only if you give me all rights to your songs, and then I'll cut you in on 1.5%. Deal?"]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/
That's _up to_ 10 years. Take a look at a lot of laws on the books, especially ones that specify fines and/or prison time: The maximum penalties are a lot harsher than what convicts usually get sentenced to.

After all, that's why trials have a sentencing phase to determine exactly how badly someone broke the law and what the penalties should be.

This law just makes illegal something that was already illegal. Even the old FBI warning on videos says something like "Up to 5 years" but people convicted under anti-piracy laws such as this one are usually just fined. Repeat or major offenders get jail.

I don't think we'll see the pre-release law really enforced, because there are laws just like it on the books already and they aren't that effective. As for the theatre-cam law... the penalties are kinda harsh, but if it discourages people from making crappy theatre-cam videos I'll be happy.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/
Oh yeah, agreed. My only beef is that they don't go far enough. I mean, there should at least be a fine for telling your friends the ending of the movie. They sure aren't going to shell out to see it after that. It's bad enough that you're allowed to remeber what happened in the movie yourself. Well, congress can't solve everything at once, I suppose.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/
Bootlegging and drugs: the need for money doesn't go away just because a law was written. They'll continue to grow.

This sucks.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/
it'd be pretty funny to build a hack version of this that inserts phrases or images instead - ala fight club, film splicing.
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This bill is insane. #9 hit the nail on the head--sharing an mp3 is equivalent to rape! Now, which one will provide greater satisfaction for the time in jail...]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/20/congress-legalizes-clearplay/
What this law does is allow ClearPlay to make money by effectively selling re-editted versions of a film without the permission of the copyright holder.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AM