Apparently, according to the CBC , Canadians now run the risk of actually being fined for torrenting or otherwise illegally downloading copyrighted content like TV shows and movies. The CBC spoke with a Nova Scotia lawyer who explained that Canadians who receive a piece of registered mail from a movie studio should take it seriously, as ignoring it could result in further legal action. A torrent of lawsuits are descending on Canadians accused of online file sharing. Fraser David T.
Fraser If continuously ignore, that could turn into a "lien on your house" or a "garnishment of your salary. Some areas do not have penalties for illegal downloading, but these areas usually have restrictions on the type of downloading permissible. For example, some areas allow downloading for personal use but do not allow uploading of files for sharing. Other areas allow files to be shared in any way at all without penalties, although money may be collected in other ways to compensate copyright holders.
The penalties for illegal downloading can be quite serious, so it is very important to understand the local laws. Tara Barnett.
Please enter the following code:. This also goes for utilizing ways to get around geographic restrictions, in which case you should also make sure to read through any user agreements you are bound by and act in accordance with these.
Some torrent websites even get taken down repeatedly, which results in large numbers of alternatives and mirror sites. By setting up these blocks, authorities try to keep civilians from finding websites to download illegal content from. Not every country that gives fines for illegal downloading does so in the same way, or in the same amount. The sum of the fine can differ greatly depending on where you are. In some countries, illegal downloading could even result in a prison sentence, depending on the severity of the crime.
Not all illegal downloaders will end up paying the price for their actions. By sending out high fines to just a few individuals, authorities try to show how severe punishments can be.
They hope to scare off other offenders this way. The actual consequences will differ per case. The table below gives an indication of the possible consequences of illegally downloading in different countries. The laws and fines for illegal downloading can be confusing. The fact that users can be potentially liable for even seemingly innocent mistakes can make many people uncomfortable with downloads of any kind. As the information age is still rather young, the laws to govern it are still being written and may not be a good representation of justice in every case.
It is best to read the terms of service for websites and software. And take special care to avoid downloads of questionable legality. Download Fines and Legislation. By: Tove Marks Reading time: 10 minutes Update: What does the DMCA say about downloading?
The DMCA essentially comprises three main elements. How many of us have shared our movies with friends and families or a CD??? Which then brings up a question about the movies and games that are rented from a video store. The video store is not giving royalties to the production corporations……Hmmmmm— How does that work???
All of this sounds like nonsense to me. It is crazy especially when dealing with the internet. The only reason why people are using the internet and the advance technology is because they have the ability to copy a file or movie that may have purchased and would love to protect their investment by making a copy.
This stops then from buying another music cd, movie, or another copy of application in the future which may be hard to find or the price has gone up. Once that happen, you will wonder what happen to the internet and the technology.
I say get rid of the internet if it involves downloading a file, sales, or just viewing a movie. In a case where I legally purchased an album digitally, would it be legal to redownload that album, considering you already bought it elsewhere? One would think, but this is one reason why people hate DRM so much. Unless you have a way to download the original from iTunes again, it is apparently still illegal to redownload the album from elsewhere.
Stupid, IMO, but apparently the way it is. As always remember:. Because i know downloading movies is but im not sure about Series…. Then if I share it with a friend by sending it over the internet does that make it illegal?
HI I am now even more confused. Please clarify.. If I use different torrent website to download movies and music not sure about copyright status , is it illegal?
Can I get in trouble?? Ok, I understand exactly what you are saying and am grateful for the insight. Thank you. Since I already purchased a VHS copy of these movies is it still illegal to download a copy from a torrent sharing site? IS it illigal to download pictures that are not copyrighted and post them on a website that you are building?
Would if you download a picture that was not copyrighted but you get a letter from a lawyer stated it was. Maybe someone before you downloaded a copyrighted picture and you just copied it from him. How would you know that it was copyrighted? Let me see if I have this right!! If I download torrent and start download music or movies; it coming from a share file so it would not be illegal to do that. But if I use it to download music or movies that are copyright from the computer than it illegal.
So, let me get this right. So, you can use BitTorrent to re-download the track, right? So let me say this. Say I download a movie from a website as a torrent. Is it ok? Still in torrent format. What are the chances of getting caught if you downloaded movies, say from a popular torrent site. Thanks for the article. I absolutely LOVE it! Also, there is currently a worldwide convention going on with all kinds of governments and law enforcement agencies to attempt to come up with enforcement and penalties having to do with copyrighted material on the Internet.
It is still in the discussion phase and like anything of that magnitude, it changes day by day. Some of it is mind blowing on the penalty side of things with some very draconian punishments. The negotiations are still considered secret but new reports are regularly leaked.
They are down-loadable in PDF format. The last one I got was from July 10, The agreement covers everything from fake Gucci bags to pirated software. Read it and be afraid! There are groups trying to fight it or at least bring an element of sanity to it. Please find and join one. Is it legal to provide search for torrent files. Is this true? Thanks for another great article Leo.
These developers claim no right to restrict distribution otherwise, so as long as you follow those guidelines, you are free to do as you will with said goods. Once it is publicly declared in the GPL, I believe, they legally forfeit any right to restrict distribution beyond those general terms. Does this mean that it is illegal to accept a book from someone because the book is copyrighted and I did not pay for it? Sadly, my DVR restricts this.
Of course the ISPs will. Comcast and Verizon will set you up with a DVR and you can record anything that comes down the service, including sports events, movies, TV shows, local news, anything. As I mentioned elsewhere — I am severely restricted in how I can use that recording. Never seen so many comments on a topic here, or so many responses from Leo. He is correct of course, breaching copyright is illegal. The trouble is, it is also very common.
Like marijuana use and prostitution except in McKeesport it will have to be made legal eventually. Those who make available original creative work are going to have to come up with a different pricing structure. The pricing structure is completely irrelevant. E-books that would cost a buck to buy are illegally shared.
Services such as Netflix, Spotify and Kindle Unlimited provide very cheap access an enormous collection of movies, TV shows, music and books — and yet people still choose to download material illegally.
As I said, illegal file sharing has nothing to do with things being overpriced; it has to do with people not wanting to pay anything at all and preferring to steal. For the most part I agree with your intent, but using P2P is and has a legitimate purpose and for those who use those excuses can offer credibility to their opinion even though not correct in law depending on the country you live in. You need to remember P2P is a world wide phenomenon and not everybody earns a western blue collar salary.
If you want to resolve the problem you need to listen to them. However the pursuit of the all mighty US dollar tends to be a hurdle and now we have a copyright cluster.
To answer, because the services these companies provide around the world are seriously lacking in the provision of comparable content and pricing.
This is experienced in particular by the NZ and Aussie customers and was quite clearly outlined in the Australian parliament when they instituted the new piracy laws in Go to the torrent freak blog to read the transcripts or go to the Australian Federal Govt website and you can access them directly.
There is also a very simple solution to the issue too by the way. You are entirely off the mark here and the TV comment is out of context with the issue at hand.
The TV as it is a physical item, ones and zeros Binary Code are not physical so there is popularly a different perspective around the world regarding code and physical items and whether your stealing, Education is a good start. Not everybody is a thief and in a lot of cases it has much to do with being overpriced, your economic and geographic situation. Once again there is a solution to this issue.
We are not subject to American Law here so what constitutes an offence in the US, it is not necessarily so here. The fact that a content owner will not permit Netflix, Hulu et al to make their content available in a certain region does not make it acceptable for people who live in that region to steal the content.
And as for people living in Mumbai not being able to afford the content: so what? Unfortunately some of your last comment is a bit like an over easy egg….
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