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EU's top court deals blow to music industry's fight against file-sharing

arstechnica.com — The music industry got some bad news from the European Court of Justice today, as the EU's highest court ruled that ISPs are not required to hand over subscriber info to the music industry.

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  • Harrison88, on 10/11/2007, -2/+50It feels good to be European. Woh... didn't think I'd ever say that. Go Britain! :P There... back to normal.
  • duke_nate, on 10/11/2007, -2/+40must be nice having a government that doesnt have every decision and law passed because some the big corporations paid them off.
  • mattfugitive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+36Arrrrr!
  • felyduw, on 10/11/2007, -1/+20I only share with my friends, the thing is that my friends are 6 thousand millions and most of them don't even know my name. What can I do? I'm a giver.
  • SniperSlap, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16That would be because the RIAA are a greedy bunch of *****.

    One more reason why I'm glad to be a British citizen.
  • KhanneaSuntzu, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12...and we in Europe will make good use of this freedom to provide all our friends worldwide with access to all musical resources they need. I share 95Gb with you all. Come pick whatever you'd like.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12another article about this
    http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9746779-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
  • TrueXtremeIcon, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12How are those warrantless wiretaps working out for ya?
  • combustion8, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11keep on rockin in the free world!
  • cloudyprison, on 10/11/2007, -3/+13Cheers! How are those street cameras working out?
  • Twinked, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9Oh wow what I would give to have the US Supreme Court tell RIAA to shove it.
  • jackcall, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6are you having a laugh? you're being dugg down for your pathetic knowledge of internet lingo. Referring to "the AA's" is a legitimate way of referring to both the MPAA and the RIAA, as the "AA" part is what their names have in common.
  • uselessexpert, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Can we say UP YOURS MUSIC INDUSTRY!!!!
  • itjamesd, on 10/11/2007, -3/+9great, its a good feeling knowing that my country's authority's can identify criminals and terrorists while not changing my life one bit
  • Platina, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6You are a really nice person:)
  • Tippis, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5The ECJ opinion is potentially good news, but I agree -- the description is very inaccurate at this point.
  • GMorgan, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4'In a statement given to Ars Technica, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry noted that the advocate general's opinion was advisory and not binding. "This Opinion needs to be studied further, but it is clear it would not prevent EU member states permitting the disclosure of data on copyright infringers in civil cases," said the IFPI's spokesperson. "[The] IFPI believes it is important that, in order to effectively tackle online infringement, copyright holders should have the possibility to access such data in civil cases rather than being required to pursue criminal action." '

    While the source is naturally biased what he says is true. This is showing that an EU law does not require the ISP's to act on civil cases, only criminal cases.

    However if individual nations want to pass a law extending such a requirement to civil cases in their country they can.
  • inobla, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5http://www.riaa.justgotowned.com/

    I just *love* it when the RIAA and associated cronies can't have it their way. ^_^
  • Twinked, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Must agree with you on that sentiment.
  • cawpin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Umm, no. Thanks for playing.
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4yey!
  • Syntaxis, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Europe: The New America. Definitely true. We have freedom. You don't. "But I do!" - right, until your president decides that "it's best" to remove more and more privileges from you.
  • bocaJWho, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I fail to see how this is a blow for the music industry. It will hasten the transformation of the industry into one that supports more flexible content delivery and doesn't punish the musician's fans. This is a GOOD thing for the music industry.

    Not to say that I don't understand where the title is coming from.

    Edit: obligatory ***** the RIAA
  • Tippis, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1It's a blow to their current outdated model, which both the *AAs are trying to maintain.
    It is most certainly a blow to the associations, bot just as certainly not to the industry itself.
  • arenz003, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1That must be why you have so many friends (:
  • Harrison88, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Sorry mate I think your looking for the US articles.
  • UnstableMind, on 10/11/2007, -3/+4Europe does seem to be what America once stood for. Is Europe the "NEW" America?
  • LethalAmbition, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3Are you for real.. lmao. What's your IP? Not that I work for the RIAA or anything...
  • HsoKinees, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1i agree with this ruling :D
  • MacSuxWindozSux, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2George Bush is a murderer.
  • cawpin, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Sorry to break it to you, but you aren't a citizen. You're a subject.
  • TrueXtremeIcon, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Doh
  • Bigeric144, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1"That would be because the RIAA are a greedy bunch of *****."

    Yeah and so are the people who think it's their "right" to steal music.
  • NoShitNetJokes, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2Please read my screen name.
  • lcmatt, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1That would be because the RIAA are a greedy bunch of *****.
    --
    You do know the RIAA can't touch us right? However F.A.C.T can.
  • georgtsipot, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0Copyright infringement is a criminal offense in many European countries. Subpoenas are granted though on a case-by-case basis, depending on severity (If there is profit involved, if there is suspicion of conspiracy or organized crime, etc)
  • jason469, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1Another one bites the dust!

    /end song
  • inactive, on 10/11/2007, -6/+3I can think of millions of reasons not to be an American citizen. *****.
  • houndeyex, on 10/11/2007, -8/+5oh hai, im in ur digg connektionz, stealin' ur IPs
  • NoShitNetJokes, on 10/11/2007, -3/+0.
  • ntatonetti, on 10/11/2007, -7/+3RIAA Minion: "And c-G-t-2-0-9-9 is added to the list."
  • chonk, on 10/11/2007, -7/+0ha!
  • nickmv, on 10/11/2007, -11/+3dugg down due to your incompetence as to what RIAA stands for.....ASSOICATION OF AMERICA....are you an idiot? RI is RECORDING INDUSTRY numbnuts
  • Error601, on 10/11/2007, -14/+5Read the article. No ruling was made. Dug down inaccurate.
  • pap3rw8, on 10/11/2007, -19/+5Since when does the EU top court deal cocaine?
  • UWake911, on 10/11/2007, -17/+1..and what's the EU got to do with laws. Thumbs up for sovereign nations! Stuff the EU .. Stuff the UN ...and the likes...

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