Kicking People Off The Internet Not Enough In South Korea, Copyright Lobbyists Demand More
from the it-never-ends dept
If you thought that the entertainment industry would stop at having the ability to force ISPs to kick people they accuse (not convict) of file sharing offline, you might want to pay attention to what's happening in South Korea. South Korea, of course, is home to very high broadband penetration, with exceptionally high speeds. And, not surprisingly, there's a lot of unauthorized file sharing going on there. Of course, if you looked at the Korean cultural world, you'd immediately learn that smart entrepreneurs and entertainers quickly learned to adapt and take advantage of this new world. Entrepreneurs like JY Park recognized the changing marketplace, and adapted -- and the massive success he's had with artists like Rain and Wonder Girls, suggests that perhaps "piracy" wasn't a big deal. All you need is some smart business people who can adapt.But, of course, we've all seen what sorts of companies are afraid to adapt. The big record labels and the big movie studios couldn't be bothered with the tricky proposition of actually understanding the new marketplace and adjusting their business model. So, they went to the US government and said "something must be done." That "something" turned out to be a new "free trade" (ha ha!) agreement with South Korea, that had little to do with free trade, but plenty to do with pushing ridiculously draconian copyright laws on South Korea (i.e., protectionism for the entertainment industry, not free trade). Of course, these new laws went way beyond what any other country had, and included getting the government to shut down file sharing sites while restricting how user-generated content sites could work as well. Not surprisingly, once the law passed, various sites began restricting how they could be used, even limiting the uploading of any songs, even ones that users themselves had created. And, of course, with all that, a "three strikes" plan to kick people off the internet was also included.
You would think that the industry would be happy and leave well enough alone, right?
Of course not. Reader Dan alerts us to the news that some entertainment industry lobbyists are now demanding that all file sharing services must use content filters. Otherwise, they plan to sue. Just another reminder that for some of these folks, enough will never be enough. They will keep pushing for more and more, just as consumers keep pushing back on having their own rights stripped away.
And, don't think this is limited to South Korea. Many of the "leaked" points about the needlessly secretive ACTA deal are supposedly "based on" the trade agreement that was done with South Korea. So take a look at what's happening there and see if that's how you think copyright law should work in the US.
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Everyone with a brain says:
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Copyright Lobbyists Demand More
/sarcasm
OK, I feel better now.
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Yay!
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Also, as some people were discussing this yesterday, the copyright industry will never be happy with what they make even if they increase their revenue. They will probably keep on claiming that they could have earned more and that something should be done about the "pirates" even after they get their way with ACTA.
It seems to me that we're letting our rights be stripped away just so we can have the "honor" of paying the **AA for listening to Britney Spears and watching 2012. If that's not insanity, then there's no such thing as insanity anymore.
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and the hitchikers guide to the galaxy states:
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It'll be my own personal boycott of the media in a post ACTAlyptic world.
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Shakespear said it best
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So, they went to the US government and said "something must be done." That "something" turned out to be a new "free trade" (ha ha!) agreement with South Korea, that had little to do with free trade, but plenty to do with pushing ridiculously draconian copyright laws on South Korea (i.e., protectionism for the entertainment industry, not free trade).
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Now the "AA" go to the U.S. Gov and say we have to step up our laws because we have a Treaty with S.Korea and if we don't we are in breach of the treaty.
Coming soon to the U.S. near you.
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Tax Intelectual Property
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IP laws in Korea are a Joke
Pirating is rampant, with the latest releases available at every subway station, sometimes days before they co,e out in the theater. Recently. they have started a "Good Downloader" campaign on TV here where famous Korean movie stars talk about downloading things responsibly. This is ONLY after they discovered that local Korean movies have been losing money locally.
When it came to western, Hollywood movies nobody gave a shit, but now that Korean studios are losing money, there's a huge campaign about it. It's like like closing the barn doors after the horses have escaped.
This a place where motorcycle delivery drivers drive on the sidewalk while the cops idly watch them pass. The cops sit in the cop cars in front of schools SLEEPING while on duty. There may not be a lot of crime, but making a law and actually enforcing it in this country is futile. No one gives a shit. They only give a shit if you're a foreigner doing something illegal against one of their citizens-- then you can expect to be deported or spend a couple of years in jail.
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"What are you in for?"
I downloaded Snow White which came out in 1937.
"Shouldn't that be in the public domain by now? Tough break. I'm in here because I ripped someone's face off for profit."
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you read that right, they can't even post a comment replying to what they've seen in a video.
"We have voluntarily disabled this functionally on kr.youtube.com because of the Korean real-name verification law"
way to encourage science and the creative arts, copyright...
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".. demanding that all file sharing services must use content filters."
In the near future I can see other torrent-trackers doing the same(ditching the centralized tracker).
ALL of my software is opensource. NO M$/Apple here. :D
What they put in, CAN and WILL be removed. The opensource community would never tolorate this filtering crap anyway. Legitimate downloads or not, bit-torrenting itself is not a centralized service. There is no "entity" in charge.
Kazaa and others alike are worthless. Torn apart by MAFIAA industry groups, Script-kiddies, and noobs that don't know what the hell they are doing(RTFM).
..Nuff Said.
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WRONG, you ARMCHAIR Biznibabblist
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Get a job and find out why the rest of us can't afford the crap the MAFIAA pulls.
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Re: WRONG, you ARMCHAIR Biznibabblist
JYP was also busy with new proteges Wonder Girls at that point, whereas Rain wanted to manage his own affairs, half-eyeing Hollywood after befriending the Wachowskis & Joel Silver (after JYPE got him the Speed Racer role around the same period as the contract expiration).
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