Music Sharing Scare
It would seem that some of the major record labels in the USA are trying to get a court order for Internet Service Providers to name their customers who share music on the Internet.
This is the first such case in North America, possibly the world, where record labels are trying to force an Internet company to identify a subscriber.
Should the judge rule in favour of the industry, the names hundreds or thousands of people who share their music files could be released.! SOURCE
This is a scare to all of us who have participated in the music sharing age. Let’s face it, almost everyone has done and or at least knows someone who shares music on the Internet.
I am not sure if they want the names of the people for the purpose of prosecution or for marketing benefits.
Personally, I am sure the record labels would benefit more from the marketing data. Why wouldn’t they? Do you really think that our justice system (or any other countries) is large enough to prosecute all the music sharing cases?
It is more likely that they can collect what types of music are shared the greatest on the Internet and find a way to capitalize on that. Or conversely, they will deal more in music that is not shared. Whatever they believe in!
Society is already stated through practise that Internet music sharing is tolerated. Why would it do a 180 degree turn?
Thoughts?
Trent Adams
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