Illegal Downloading Now a Crime In Japan With Increased Penalties 286
eldavojohn writes "Although downloading songs without paying for them in Japan used to be a civil offense starting in 2010, it is now a crime with new penalties of up to two years in prison or fines of up to two million yen ($25,700). The lobbying group behind this push for more extreme penalties is none other than the RIAJ (the Japanese RIAA). The BBC notes this applies to both music and video downloads which may put anime studios in a particularly uncomfortable position."
Anime (Score:5, Funny)
If you think the anime studios are in a particularly uncomfortable position, you should see what happens to their characters.
Re:The cost is too high (Score:5, Funny)
The artist is an art-producing AI, who was compiled from source code that is open.
Re:Fighting Piracy is Good for Open Source (Score:3, Funny)
Abolishing Copyright is my Anti-Piracy.