ALLVOICES: Music Industry and Piracy Law – Black Hawk Mines

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ALLVOICES Music Industry and Piracy Law Black
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The music industry has given a judicious
endorsement to European Union moves intended at
limiting Internet piracy.   The copyright
directive was "a workable proposal", said the
industry's umbrella group, the International
Federation of Phonographic Industries.  
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IFPI, representing around 1400 major and
independent record companies worldwide, said the
newly-adopted UK legislation, requiring measures
from ISPs to curb piracy on their networks, sets
a powerful example to other countries.   IFPI
chairman John Kennedy said "The passing of the
Digital Economy Act in the UK recognizes that if
a country is to have world-class creative
industries, then it also needs laws that will
effectively protect their rights from the
crippling problem of digital piracy.
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"The new UK legislation is a decisive step
towards dealing with P2P and other forms of
illegal distribution in a way that can
substantially reduce the problem. Most
importantly, it recognizes that effectively
addressing piracy needs active cooperation from
internet service providers, in helping curb
infringements on their networks.
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"The move by the UK creates momentum for the
graduated response approach to tackling piracy
internationally. Governments increasingly
understand that, in the digital economy, creative
industries like music, film, books and games can
drive growth and jobs for many years to come if
they are provided with the right legal
environment and with a modern system of
enforcement in which ISPs actively cooperate.
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"The UK has today joined the ranks of those
countries who have taken decisive and
well-considered steps to address the issue. We
hope this will prompt more focus and urgency for
similar measures in other countries where debate
is underway."   "There are enough elements here
for the music industry to speed up the offering
of music to consumers in a wider range of ways,"
IFPI Chairman Jay Berman said soon after the
result was announced.
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"The directive recognizes that copyright is an
essential part of the Information Society." With
members made up of more than 1,400 record
producers and distributors in over 70 countries
IFPI represents the recording industry
worldwide.   "We appreciate all the work the
European Parliament has put into making it
possible for our companies to do business. This
will be to the benefit of artists and consumers
alike," Berman said.
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This has become vague problem for the music
industry it will make their profits go down.
This draft proposal permits rights' holders in
the music and film industries to prevent illegal
replication of their works using advanced
technology.   "Authors, performers, producers and
broadcasting organizations will in principle
enjoy exclusive rights regarding the
reproduction, communication and dissemination of
their work," this is what under the text of the
directive.
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However, individual European countries have their
own exceptions or limitations to the rules.   The
limitations include when they regard to it to be
in the public interest. An example is to assist
certain categories of people, such as the
disabled, and reproduction for press purposes.
Nevertheless in several instances the exceptions
will be on the circumstance that the copyright
holder receives fair compensation and in others
that the source, including the author's name, is
indicated.
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Private individuals can produce a copy as long as
it is solely for private use and non-commercial
use. This is an amendment designed to strike a
balance between the rights of artists and the
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