Antipiracy bill gains new ally

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--"I wonder if, applied in a different area, the principle in this law would justify a suit against a band playing music listened to by an individual before committing suicide. Influence is a broadly applicable concept.

If enacted, this language might have a malign influence well beyond its stated purpose."--

Courts have ruled in the past with Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest that the musicians cannot be held liable for a person's state of mind when listening to their music. This law as written WILL make the musicians liable as the CD or tape is an instrument capable of conveying the "influence."


Text of bill:
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/useftp.cgi?IPaddress=162.140.64.88&filename=s2560is.txt&directory=/diskb/wais/data/108_cong_bills

Read Hatch's remarks - down towards the bottom:
http://frwebgate6.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=517097183968+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve

Those are the scary inplications of "secondary liability." Protection doesn't come into it except as a means to an end and to a bigger bank account for those who are pushing the bill.

Posted by: AbsolutelyNot   Posted on: 07/22/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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