“President George W. Bush signed into law on Monday a bill that would stiffen penalties on movie and music piracy at the federal level,” Diane Bartz reports for Reuters.
Don’t steal music. – Apple
Bartz reports, “The law creates an intellectual property czar who will report directly to the president on how to better protect copyrights both domestically and internationally… The law also toughens criminal laws against piracy and counterfeiting.”
“The Recording Industry Association of America and Motion Picture Association of America backed the bill, as did the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,” Bartz reports.
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