Song Sites Face Legal Crackdown

CaptainPotato writes "According to the BBC, the Music Publishers' Association is stepping up to launch the next phase in the music industry's battle against online music. The MPA is demanding jail time for the maintainers of websites offering unlicensed song scores and lyrics. The MPA President has stated that closing websites and imposing fines is not enough, stating that by 'throw [ing]in some jail time I think we'll be a little more effective' in its crusade." We just recently reported on the pearLyrics cease-and-desist order as well.

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No, the cat does not "got my tongue."

[Impy the Impiuos Imp]

> The MPA is demanding jail time for the maintainers
> of websites offering unlicensed song scores and lyrics.

And this is wrong because...? Asking nicely isn't working. Fines and prosecution of hundreds isn't working. Next step: jail time.

"But...but...but I can download it for free and I don't waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaana pay for it. Must find reason that justifies it...must find reason to thieve...must fine reason to make myself convinced psychologically I'm not a thief..."

I humbly await outrage-driven troll or flamebait moderation of an otherwise accurate, if pithy, observation...