Obama’s Commerce Secretary Talks Tough on Music Piracy

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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke issued a blistering diatribe against music piracy Monday, declaring it “a growing threat” that “should be dealt with accordingly.”

“This isn’t just an issue of right and wrong,” Locke said in a speech at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the nation’s musical focal points. “This is a fundamental issue of America’s economic competitiveness.”

Borrowing a page from the Hollywood and recording studios, Locke urged internet service providers and content owners “to work collaboratively to combat intellectual property infringement online.”

“Especially to combat repeat infringement,” he added.

Locke’s statements came a week after Cary Sherman, president of the Recording Industry Association of America, declared that copyright law “isn’t working” because internet service providers are allowed to turn a blind eye to customers’ unlawful activities with impunity. Hollywood and recording studios have been pushing for the removal of online pirates from the internet in what is largely known as “three strikes” or “graduated response” policy.



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[Canuckistanian]

1. In other words, sue the 12-year olds who download music

Look, it's not OUR fault that the recording industry NEVER saw the implications of digital recordings. What happened, happened.

It's up to THEM to provide VALUE for our money, be it convenience, better quality or better and more imaginative access.

iTunes had the right idea. Now it's up to the music industry to expand on that.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Downloading music without paying for it is piracy whether we like it or not.

Musicians put in a lot of hard work to make their music and people don't have a right to steal it.

That being said....my iphone is completely filled with pirated music :hide: