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Music Industry 'trying to hijack EU data laws'

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the burden-of-proof dept.

sebFlyte writes "The recording industry is trying to hijack the EU's data retention directive, which is being brought in to fight terrorism, to try and get their copyright battles fought for them. As previously reported, the EU may be making copyright infringement a criminal offence, and the Creative Media Business Alliance is lobbying hard to stop the European laws on data retention being restricted to cover terrorism and organized crime (as is currently proposed). In essence, they want to be able to get police to search through newly extended records from ISPs to look for evidence of illegal filesharing. In the words of the executive director of the Open Rights group, 'the music industry's attempt to hijack this legislation is a travesty and a gross affront to civil liberties and human rights.'"

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  1. Here is the original article by warmcat · · Score: 5, Informative

    For some reason neither zdnet nor the submitter give a link to the site and article they are talking about:

    an openrights.org blog entry.

    The page has a cool link to WriteToThem where UK readers at least can quickly find out who their MEP is and how to contact them.

  2. This illustrates for Canadians too... by saskboy · · Score: 5, Informative

    For Canadians who aren't sure if the new Wiretap legislation or Copyright Act amendment Bill C-60 are good bills, we'll end up with the same push from the CRIA to obtain ISP logs that are supposed to be only available to the police in criminal investigations where they've obtained a warrant.

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  3. Boycott by JohnnyLocust · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.boycott-riaa.com/

    'nuff said.

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  4. E-mail the parliament! by Psionicist · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you disagree with this, e-mail the EU representatives (MEPs). Complaining at slashdot won't help. Here's a list of all the email addresses from http://www.europarl.eu.int/ .

    List of emails

    I have already e-mailed and called my countries. You should do the same.

  5. UK Home Secretary already has unlimited access by UpnAtom · · Score: 5, Informative

    The totalitarian UK Government already has unlimited access to ISP records, courtesy of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
    RIPA also can force ISPs to install mass surveillance equipment.

    I mentioned some of the Govt's other totalitarian laws earlier today.