Milwaukee police are using a new law to crack down on counterfeit music retailers. The law makes it easier to prosecute bootleggers.
The new law makes it easier for prosecutors to target counterfeiters, since they no longer have to prove piracy. Instead they can file charges against retailers simply for selling discs that don't have manufacturer information, WISN 12's Colleen Henry reported. |
Piracy laws require prosecutors to track down artists to prove they didn't give consent for bootlegged recordings. This cumbersome task made such prosecutions rare. This new law is especially helpful when it comes to party discs featuring many groups, Milwaukee County assistant district attorney David Feiss said.
"This law helps us address that situation without having to track down all those people," Feiss said. "We're not talking about a statute that covers people who are making copies for their own personal use."
The district attorney said state laws don't target people making homemade dubs popularized by Internet music swap sites, just those who rent or sell them.
Well I think this law is something that can only happen in the states
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