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Congress Members Seek Prison Terms for File SharersIt's getting really hazardous for file sharers. Congress is attempting to criminalize P2P (peer-to-peer) technology with the introduction of a bill dubbed the Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004, or soon to be known as the Pirate Act. The bill seeks prison time of up to ten years for file sharing.
Meanwhile, is it rumored that legitimate music downloading service BuyMusic.com will be folding its operation soon. If true, let's hope this doesn't start a trend. If more digital music stores close, there will obviously be less stores to buy from, and where else will consumers go but back to the P2P networks? With more file sharing along with harsher penalties, this could turn into a really interesting political climate. How many people are really going to want to see their friends go to jail for downloading one song? Was that latest Outkast track really worth the jailtime? This could be the beginning of the age of the independent artist, many of whom offer their music for free online.
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