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Internet Blackout Threat for Music Thieves in AU

Posted by Zonk on from the that-seems-a-little-harsh dept.

An anonymous reader writes "News.com.au is reporting that the ARIA [Australia's Version of the RIAA] is making plans to have ISPs cancel or terminate the accounts of those who download music illegally. If the user is on dialup, that's not a problem: their telephone line will be disconnected. 'Fed up with falling sales, the industry — which claims Australians download more than one billion songs illegally each year — has been discussing tough new guidelines with internet service providers (ISPs) since late last year. The music industry is lobbying for a three strikes and you're out policy to enforce their copyright. Under this system, people who illegally download songs would be given three written warnings by their Internet service provider. If they continued to illegally download songs, their internet account would be suspended or terminated.'"

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  1. Re:who cares about streaming? by HomelessInLaJolla · · Score: 0, Troll

    For pirates, streaming isn't important, bits-per-day is Who cares about arguing? It will play out the same. If you've been identified as an online pirate (right, wrong, or indifferent), you'll be relegated to heavily monitored and restricted ISPs. The GP was right--the ISPs aren't going to lose the customers, and all the more easy to fleece them with extra fees by playing the guilt trip,"Well, it says right here that you were identified by ARIA/RIAA/MPAA as an online pirate, so, we're sorry, but this enormous payment with a high interest loan for this five year old car with 85k miles on it is the best we can offer you. If you wanted to have more than 500k/day you should've thought about that before you started using KaZaa."

    You just wanted to argue with the homeless guy because, like, of course you obviously know more than he does. You're white and he's black--that's all there is to it.
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  2. Just two words by memojuez · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sieg Heil!

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  3. ARIA? by Jugalator · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wow... At least Hitler would have liked them.

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  4. Re:who cares about streaming? by JimDaGeek · · Score: 0, Troll

    Huh? You are an idiot. Seriously. How in the world did you come up with your "opinions"? Jeez, you are not even close.

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  5. Re:The portrayal of women in music videos by JonathanR · · Score: 0, Troll

    Here is an informative study done in 1999