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No one. Copyright infringement is not a criminal court matter; it is a civil one.
by garciasn 2y ago
No one. Copyright infringement is not a criminal court matter; it is a civil one.
- mlyle 2y agoThere is such a thing as criminal copyright infringement, so it isn’t no one. Generally the conduct is pretty egregious for it to be a criminal rather than civil matter.
- Wistar 2y ago“The jury convicted Dallman, Courson, Garcia, Jaurequi, and Huber of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement.” This was just today. Deadline: “Operators Of Jetflicks, An Illegal Streaming Service With A Catalog Larger Than Netflix, Prime Video And Hulu Put Together, Convicted By Federal Jury” https://deadline.com/2024/06/jetflicks-illegal-streaming-service-convicted-federal-jury-piracy-1235978930/ https://deadline.com/2024/06/jetflicks-illegal-streaming-ser...
- garciasn 2y agoWe’re specifically talking about singing Happy Birthday in public, not offering 182,000 titles ripped from mainstream networks and other streaming services and then charging $9.99 to $19.99/month and making millions.
- mlyle 2y ago> We’re specifically talking about singing Happy Birthday in public > > > Who's been jailed for singing Happy Birthday? How many people have been jailed for copyright violations at all? Note the second sentence which brought the wider topic into discussion.
- bandrami 2y agoWait but one of the main legal complaints about 21st century IP regimes is that they criminalize what was previously private tortious behavior. That's why the DMCA still rankles so many people.