Hello all !
I'm sure many of you use media sites such as Youtube , Vimeno , DailyMotion , and MetaCafe .
Many of these sites have innocent users uploading videos that contain songs they do not own . Many of the original owners are now wanting their share of money for the copyrighted material that is rightfully theirs ! Enter The S.O.P.A. .
A quote from the Wikipedia -
If you would like to read more (please do ) follow this link -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act
Essentially , this means that video you posted that has that one song in it ? yeah that one . It could cost you thousands .
NOW , This is good for taking care of people who have pirated media with malicious intent . BUT here's the catch . Alot of the supporters (Time Warner , CNET , MSNBC , Disney ) DISTRIBUTED the file sharing software to download so called "pirated" files . Here is a video that explains it more -
(Video NOT made by me)
How can I help?
I'm glad you asked .
Get this information to as many lawmakers in your area / country as soon as possible . Here are links to evidence -
Go to http://onecandleinthedark.blogspot.com and http://www.cbsyousuck.com for thousands of pages of evidence and links to the original source research on the Internet Wayback Machine.
Thanks 405th members .
Jacob
I'm sure many of you use media sites such as Youtube , Vimeno , DailyMotion , and MetaCafe .
Many of these sites have innocent users uploading videos that contain songs they do not own . Many of the original owners are now wanting their share of money for the copyrighted material that is rightfully theirs ! Enter The S.O.P.A. .
A quote from the Wikipedia -
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as H.R. 3261, is a bill that was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011, by Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of 12 initial co-sponsors. The bill expands the ability of U.S. law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods. Now before the House Judiciary Committee, it builds on the similar PRO-IP Act of 2008 and the corresponding Senate bill, the PROTECT IP Act.
The originally proposed bill would allow the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as copyright holders, to seek court orders against websites accused of enabling or facilitating copyright infringement. Depending on who requests the court orders, the actions could include barring online advertising networks and payment facilitators such as PayPal from doing business with the allegedly infringing website, barring search engines from linking to such sites, and requiring Internet service providers to block access to such sites. The bill would make unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content a crime, with a maximum penalty of five years in prison for 10 pieces of music or movies within six months. The bill also gives immunity to Internet services that voluntarily take action against websites dedicated to infringement, while making liable for damages any copyright holder who knowingly misrepresents that a website is dedicated to infringement.
Proponents of the bill say it protects the intellectual property market and corresponding industry, jobs and revenue, and is necessary to bolster enforcement of copyright laws especially against foreign websites. They cite examples such as Google's $500 million settlement with the Department of Justice for its role in a scheme to target U.S. consumers with ads to buy illegal prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies. Opponents say that it violates the First Amendment, is Internet censorship, will cripple the Internet, and will threaten whistle-blowing and other free speech.
If you would like to read more (please do ) follow this link -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act
Essentially , this means that video you posted that has that one song in it ? yeah that one . It could cost you thousands .
NOW , This is good for taking care of people who have pirated media with malicious intent . BUT here's the catch . Alot of the supporters (Time Warner , CNET , MSNBC , Disney ) DISTRIBUTED the file sharing software to download so called "pirated" files . Here is a video that explains it more -
(Video NOT made by me)
How can I help?
I'm glad you asked .
Get this information to as many lawmakers in your area / country as soon as possible . Here are links to evidence -
Go to http://onecandleinthedark.blogspot.com and http://www.cbsyousuck.com for thousands of pages of evidence and links to the original source research on the Internet Wayback Machine.
Thanks 405th members .
Jacob
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