According to SMH the Attorney General will announce 'sweeping changes' to copyright laws today (on mothersday??)

Police will be able to issue on-the-spot fines and access and recover profits made by copyright pirates. Courts will be given extra powers to award larger damages payouts against internet pirates. Civil infringement proceedings will apply to copyright pirates who make electronic reproductions or copies of copyright material.

The article also claims that 'the Government is giving police greater powers to tackle internet piracy, signalling the days of downloading music from the internet danger-free may be limited.'

The good news is that all of you that were breaking the law by timeshifting or format shifting will no longer be breaking the law, but you still won't be able to download your MP3s from the net, you'll need to convert them yourself (from what i can make of this fluff piece anyway).

News.com.au has the same story too.

i like to live dangerously

downloading mp3s gives me a bit of a thrill

They still will only be going for the Mr Bigs. At least they are getting a bit real with the whole recording tv programs thing.

Sweet I'll take some on the spot files! Whats on offer :D

I think this is the only case of users saying "pick me, pick me" when it comes to piracy?

Shouldn't they be punishing pirates who break laws with "on the spot fines" not giving them incentive to do so with "on the spot files"? Especially if those on the spot files are good ones.


last edited by Triamks at 12:30:18 14/May/06

commedians. all of you.

you wouldn't steal a handbag
you wouldn't steal a movie
you wouldn't steal a tv
or would you lol?

I stole someone's virginity.

stealing your own doesn't count booyah

you wouldn't steal a handbag
you wouldn't steal a movie
you wouldn't steal a tv
or would you lol?

I would copy all of the above, if I could. Such a silly campaign.

stealing your own doesn't count booyah

ROFL

I stole Jim's tv.

I stole Obes's virginity. I keep it in a jar, under my bed.

damnit typo, i am eating lunch :(

I stole someone's virginity.

For all you know it could have been a dude under that berka

crusty drunk obes

That sounds s***.
Lucky I dont live in Australia now. But when i come back that may suck.

... the piracy laws not me comming back.

No, I'm sure it was the other way around.

Dopefish ... we did a quick survey ... no one particularly wants you to come back.

oh snap

Man I would so do those things if they were as easy and victim free as piracy

hmm i winder why umart has had my PC for 2 weeks now, maybe they inspected my hdd?