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  • Bill Would Put Internet Song Swappers in Jail

    07/17/2003 1:26:09 AM PDT · by I_Love_My_Husband · 36 replies · 341+ views
    http://au.news.yahoo.com//030717/11/kvue.html Thursday July 17, 11:15 AM Bill Would Put Internet Song Swappers in Jail Internet users who allow others to copy songs from their hard drives could face prison time under legislation introduced by two Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday. The bill is the strongest attempt yet to deter the widespread online song copying that recording companies say has led to a decline in CD sales. Sponsored by Michigan Rep. John Conyers and California Rep. Howard Berman, the bill would make it easier to slap criminal charges on Internet users who copy music, movies and other copyrighted files over "peer-to-peer" networks....