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#16
February 19, 1:52 am
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Here's the latest one..........
"The UK music filesharing site RnBXclusive has been shut down and a man has been arrested amid signs that organised crime officers are cracking down on illegal downloading in Britain.
The domain name rnbxclusive.com was taken over by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca), which warned users they may have committed a criminal offence.
In a message on the site, the agency said the majority of music files that the domain made available "were stolen from the artists" and those who downloaded them could face up to 10 years in jail and an unlimited fine."
Watch yourself people.
Originally posted by: The Coronettes
Here's the latest one..........
"The UK music filesharing site RnBXclusive has been shut down and a man has been arrested amid signs that organised crime officers are cracking down on illegal downloading in Britain.
The domain name rnbxclusive.com was taken over by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca), which warned users they may have committed a criminal offence.
In a message on the site, the agency said the majority of music files that the domain made available "were stolen from the artists" and those who downloaded them could face up to 10 years in jail and an unlimited fine."
Watch yourself people.
If that isn't enough to put people off downloading illegal files I dont know what is.
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#17
February 19, 1:05 pm
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If that isn't enough to put people off downloading illegal files I dont know what is.
Originally posted by: ZephyrUK
If that isn't enough to put people off downloading illegal files I dont know what is.
Hmmmmm 10 years in prison for downloading an illegal mp3, what is this world coming to? Rapists and burglars often get a lot less.
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#19
February 20, 9:30 am
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Hmmmmm 10 years in prison for downloading an illegal mp3, what is this world coming to? Rapists and burglars often get a lot less.
Originally posted by: Live Music Fan
Hmmmmm 10 years in prison for downloading an illegal mp3, what is this world coming to? Rapists and burglars often get a lot less.
You forgot drunk drivers and murderers
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#20
February 21, 8:11 pm
Yes, 10 years does sound very excessive for the crime. Has anyone actually ever been sent to prison for downloading illegal files?
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#21
February 22, 8:02 pm
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Yes, 10 years does sound very excessive for the crime. Has anyone actually ever been sent to prison for downloading illegal files?
Originally posted by: The Coronettes
Yes, 10 years does sound very excessive for the crime. Has anyone actually ever been sent to prison for downloading illegal files?
Probably not, which is also probably why so many people do download illegal files. I have heard of a few people being taken to court and fined though.
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#22
February 25, 9:01 pm
"People who distribute and download copyrighted recordings without permission face civil actions for potentially thousands of pounds of damages."
"Illegal downloading can also constitute a criminal offence if the downloader distributes the material. Infringement of piracy and bootlegging laws can lead to hefty fines and even imprisonment if someone is caught making copies for the purpose of selling or hiring them to others."
"Those downloaders who can show that all their music and films copied from the internet are only for personal use will escape the full weight of the criminal law. But that does not mean personal use downloading is legal."
I think those quotes pretty much sum it up.
"Illegal downloading can also constitute a criminal offence if the downloader distributes the material. Infringement of piracy and bootlegging laws can lead to hefty fines and even imprisonment if someone is caught making copies for the purpose of selling or hiring them to others."
"Those downloaders who can show that all their music and films copied from the internet are only for personal use will escape the full weight of the criminal law. But that does not mean personal use downloading is legal."
I think those quotes pretty much sum it up.
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#24
March 1, 1:46 pm
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I know the service provider can and will send out warning letters to persistant offenders but I can't tell you how I know. But I have seen an actual letter.
Originally posted by: Loopy Lou
I know the service provider can and will send out warning letters to persistant offenders but I can't tell you how I know. But I have seen an actual letter.
I had one of those letters myself a very long time ago, in the days of free napster and Mirc. It was enough to stop me doing anything else like that. I'm glad I did with 10 years being mentioned there.
It all seems very unfair though. Back in the days when they sold music centres and blank cassettes so you could eaily tape your vinyl albums onto cassettes....... they didn't come knocking doors down then did they for copyright legalities?
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#25
March 2, 1:01 pm
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It all seems very unfair though. Back in the days when they sold music centres and blank cassettes so you could eaily tape your vinyl albums onto cassettes....... they didn't come knocking doors down then did they for copyright legalities?
Originally posted by: ZephyrUK
It all seems very unfair though. Back in the days when they sold music centres and blank cassettes so you could eaily tape your vinyl albums onto cassettes....... they didn't come knocking doors down then did they for copyright legalities?
No they didn't Zep. Nor when they released video recorders which allowed you to record movies etc. from a TV or even copy to copy vhs tapes.
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#26
March 4, 12:53 pm
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Originally posted by: ZephyrUK
Back in the days when they sold music centres and blank cassettes so you could eaily tape your vinyl albums onto cassettes....... they didn't come knocking doors down then did they for copyright legalities?
No they didn't Zephyr, that is a very good argument.
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#27
March 4, 12:56 pm
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Originally posted by: The Coronettes
Nor when they released video recorders which allowed you to record movies etc. from a TV or even copy to copy vhs tapes.
Another valid argument.
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#29
March 13, 2:02 pm
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I think it was always illegal, just not spoken about. I can still record stuff from TV but it's got to be for your own personal use.
Originally posted by: Loopy Lou
I think it was always illegal, just not spoken about. I can still record stuff from TV but it's got to be for your own personal use.
As are maybe 99% of music downloads on the internet... for personal use. Its always the few who spoil it all for the majority.
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