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Old as the Barbary Coast, New as the Internet - No black flags with skull and crossbones, no cutlasses, cannons, or daggers identify today’s pirates. You can’t see them coming; there’s no warning shot across your bow. Yet rest assured the pirates are out there because today there is plenty of gold (and platinum and diamonds) to be had. Today’s pirates operate not on the high seas but on the Internet, in illegal CD factories, distribution centers, and on the street. The pirate’s credo is still the same--why pay for it when it’s so easy to steal? The credo is as wrong as it ever was. Stealing is still illegal, unethical, and all too frequent in today’s digital age. That is why RIAA continues to fight music piracy."Piracy" generally refers to the illegal duplication and distribution of sound recordings. There are four specific categories of music piracy: Pirate recordings are the unauthorized duplication of only the sound of legitimate recordings, as opposed to all the packaging, i.e. the original art, label, title, sequencing, combination of titles etc. This includes mixed tapes and compilation CDs featuring one or more artists. Counterfeit recordings are unauthorized recordings of the prerecorded so
The copyright in the musical composition, i.e. the actual lyrics and notes on paper. This is usually owned by the songwriter or music publisher. The copyright in the sound recording, i.e. the recording of the performer singing or playing a given song. This is usually owned by the record company. Where the infringing activity is for commercial advantage or private financial gain, sound recording infringements can be punishable by up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines. Repeat offenders can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. Violators can also be held civilly liable for actual damages, lost profits, or statutory damages up to $150,000 per infringement, as well as attorney’s fees and costs.
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Penalties Piracy,
Finally RIAA,
Doing Piracy,
Provider ISP,
Reward RIAA’s,
Act’s DMCA,
Industry Fall,
Internet Specialists,
Badbeat Form,
site operator,
sound recordings,
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repeat offenders,
information subpoenas,
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