Monday, June 26th, 2006
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Song sites face legal crackdown
I don't know if it has been posted before as it is a 6 month old news.
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The music industry is to extend its copyright war by taking legal action against websites offering unlicensed song scores and lyrics.
The US Music Publishers' Association (MPA), which represents sheet music companies, will launch its first campaign against such sites in 2006. MPA president Lauren Keiser said he wanted site owners to be jailed.
MPA president Lauren Keiser said he wanted site owners to be jailed.
He said unlicensed guitar tabs and song scores were widely available on the internet but were "completely illegal".
Mr Keiser said he did not just want to shut websites and impose fines, saying if authorities can "throw in some jail time I think we'll be a little more effective".
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"Unauthorised use of lyrics and tablature deprives the songwriter of the ability to make a living, and is no different than stealing"
"Music publishers and songwriters will consider all tools under the law to stop this illegal behaviour "
David Israelite
National Music Publishers' Association
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4508158.stm
No kidding. What's next?
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Droit du sang : la nationalité française est transmise par filiation paternelle ou maternelle légitime ou naturelle, en France ou à l'étranger sans aucune condition autre que l'établissement légal de la filiation pendant la minorité de l'enfant (Art. 18 et 18-1 du Code Civil – Art. 20-1 du Code civil).
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