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New rules bring online piracy fight to US campuses

ERIC GORSKI Yahoo! News 07/01/2010
Alert system to notify consumers of online piracy

Hollywood studios, recording labels, artists and Internet service providers have created a program to alert Internet subscribers when their accounts are used to access movies, songs and other content that entertainment companies consider unauthorized.

New rules bring online piracy fight to US campuses

Starting this month, colleges and universities that don't do enough to combat the illegal swapping of "Avatar" or Lady Gaga over their computer networks put themselves at risk of losing federal funding.

Four Members of Alleged Internet Music Piracy Group Charged With Copyright Infringement Conspiracy

Four individuals were indicted today by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia with conspiracy to commit copyright infringement for allegedly obtaining and illegally releasing copyrighted music, announced Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Dana J. Boente.

French MPs Approve Bill Punishing Internet Piracy

The lower house of the French parliament has approved a bill that will cut Internet connections to those who repeatedly download music and films illegally.

Music industry ends mass piracy lawsuits

Alex Dobuzinskis Reuters 12/19/2008
 
Music industry ends mass piracy lawsuits

The Recording Industry Association of America said on Friday it had abandoned mass lawsuits against Internet users who steal music, and instead would work with Internet service providers to discourage piracy.