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Effort to Shut Pirate Bay Gets Support
Techtree News Staff, Feb 19, 2008 2013 hrs ISTCharges were first filed against four administrators of the Web site for infringement of copyright for the sake of earning revenue.
Subsequent to the ban on "Pirate Bay", a P2P (peer-to-peer) file-sharing Web site, by Swedish and Danish governments, some yesteryear musicians are now joining hands in an effort to help close down the Web site.
"Pirate Bay" has been accused of illegal file sharing across the Internet. Charges were first filed against four administrators of the Web site for infringement of copyright for the sake of earning revenue. This was followed by the "Pirate Bay" ban imposed in the two Scandinavian countries.
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has welcomed the retaliation and ban by the Swedish government, and called "Pirate Bay" "an international engine of illegal file-sharing that facilitates access to many forms of copyright-infringing material".
For those who don't know, "Pirate Bay" is a major hub for P2P file transfers, and has attracted legal notices and other threats from noteworthy organizations like Microsoft, Warner Bros, MPAA, White Stripes, Apple, and Billy Corgan. Add to it, musicians the likes of Prince, The Village People, and ABBA have now entered the race to sue the Web site.
While legitimate as well as self-proclaimed protectors of copyright law are suing and threatening Web site administrators for their illegal activities, the owners of "Pirate Bay" are firm on conviction saying their activities do not disobey Swedish copyright law and that they do not host or supply illegal content to users.
Meanwhile, an opposition this strong towards one among many P2P Web sites -- with the purpose of putting an end to piracy -- is commendable to say the least. But will the effort lead to the shutting down of a multitude of Web sites out there that host and support file transfers while infringing copyright? Well, we can't say for sure!
"Pirate Bay" has been accused of illegal file sharing across the Internet. Charges were first filed against four administrators of the Web site for infringement of copyright for the sake of earning revenue. This was followed by the "Pirate Bay" ban imposed in the two Scandinavian countries.
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has welcomed the retaliation and ban by the Swedish government, and called "Pirate Bay" "an international engine of illegal file-sharing that facilitates access to many forms of copyright-infringing material".
For those who don't know, "Pirate Bay" is a major hub for P2P file transfers, and has attracted legal notices and other threats from noteworthy organizations like Microsoft, Warner Bros, MPAA, White Stripes, Apple, and Billy Corgan. Add to it, musicians the likes of Prince, The Village People, and ABBA have now entered the race to sue the Web site.
While legitimate as well as self-proclaimed protectors of copyright law are suing and threatening Web site administrators for their illegal activities, the owners of "Pirate Bay" are firm on conviction saying their activities do not disobey Swedish copyright law and that they do not host or supply illegal content to users.
Meanwhile, an opposition this strong towards one among many P2P Web sites -- with the purpose of putting an end to piracy -- is commendable to say the least. But will the effort lead to the shutting down of a multitude of Web sites out there that host and support file transfers while infringing copyright? Well, we can't say for sure!
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