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Music Industry Sues Irish Government For Piracy

Posted by samzenpus on from the going-for-the-gold dept.

bs0d3 writes "The music industry has initiated a lawsuit against the Irish government for not having blocking laws on the books; on the theory that if blocking laws were in place then filesharing would go away. On Tuesday the music industry issued a plenary summons against the Irish government which is the first step towards making this litigation possible. This all began in October 2010 (EMI v. UPC), when an Irish judge ruled that Irish law did not permit an order to be made against an ISP requiring blocking of websites. Recently several ISPs across the European Union have been ordered by courts to block thepiratebay.org through legal maneuvers."

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  1. The Irish, being a compliant group... by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Irish, being a compliant group, will no doubt capitulate without a fight.

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    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  2. Hey, IRA: by j35ter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do good for your people; time to blow up a few lawyers...

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    Delta-Mike November Bravo Tango
    1. Re:Hey, IRA: by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 5, Funny

      time for the irish chapter, Anon O'Mous to step up.

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      "It is now safe to switch off your computer."
  3. Re:LOL by flaming+error · · Score: 5, Funny

    > I wonder what is next?
    After suing their customers, suing a sovereign country was the next logical business move. After Ireland, they will sue the United Nations, only to learn they have less money than Ireland. So then they'll sue Portugal and Greece. Then God.

    Then they'll come back to Earth and sue their distribution chain, then their singers and songwriters, and finally, in a final act of desperate cannibalism, they'll finally sue the Master of all Piracy - Weird Al.

  4. SImple solution by nedlohs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Change the laws: copyright on music expires after 20 days. ISP have to block websites hosting infringing copies of music 3 weeks after being given written notice of the specific file/url/whatever to block. Of course once the copyright expires the block is no longer required (since it isn't infringing anymore).

    Everyone wins!

  5. I didn't think there were any Irish lawyers... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Strange, I didn't think there were any Irish lawyers.

    None of them can pass a bar.