On Cnet we can read that a groundbreaking international pact to protect musicians and the recording industry from Internet piracy will finally go into effect in May.
The treaty, the WIPO Phonograms and Performances Treaty (WPPT), bars the unauthorized exploitation of recorded or live performances on the Web. It formally takes effect May 20. |
Together with a sister pact on protecting the copyright of authors and publishers, due to come into force in March, the new treaty will bring "international copyright law into line with the digital age," WIPO said in a statement.
The IFPI, the record industry association, welcomed the news, saying that the treaty would "benefit all record companies globally--independent and major record labels--in developing and developed countries."
"It strengthens our industry's protection from piracy on the Internet, and it provides the foundation needed for the music industry in every country to introduce new online delivery services," it added.
As the article says, it's more a political statement, because with decentralized networks it's hard to stop music sharing.
Besides that they would need to bust almost every citizen of the country that has an internet connection...
Source: Cnet.com
