Italian DJ fined 1.4m Euros for playing mp3's in clubs

[massplanck]

ROME (Reuters) - An Italian DJ has been fined a record 1.4 million euros ($1.8
million) for using thousands of pirate music files in a nightclub near Rome,
police said on Wednesday.
Police in the town of Rieti, near Rome, said they raided a popular nightclub
earlier this week as part of a crackdown on piracy and seized 500 illegally
copied music videos and more than 2,000 MP3 music files.
Police said the files belonged to a "well-known" Italian DJ.
"For the MP3 files, which were kept on the DJ's personal computer, the DJ has
received a fine of 1.4 million euros," Rieti finance police said in a statement.

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said the fine
was the biggest ever slapped on an individual for unlawful music copying and the
use of copyrighted music in the MP3 format.
More than 7,000 legal actions have been launched against alleged uploaders in
the United States, Canada and countries in Europe as the music industry fights
to stop piracy which it blames for a decline over a number of years in CD sales

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=7651166

[dirty_bass]

I think CD sales have decreased because the companies pump out so much andyne shite too.
But holy phook
Well there ya go, I`m glad I don`t have a drive full of naughty mp3`s

[FUSION]

did he have 1.4 million euros to pay the fine with??? if so he had too much cash anyway and deserved it :lol: :lol:

[massplanck]

the fine worked out at about 200 euro per track!!

[koma]

hah, I know kids that have bought FS and now they are downloading mp3s which they didnt pay of course, thinking its ok to play them in club if they have original program

btw link doesnt work..

[DJ Corbzy]

cor bloody ell thats a stinger!!

[jon connor]

holy

[NDKj]

I don't know where's the place or the dj.........but i say only one thing................BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!.......

[fatcollective]

ha ha ha im glad this has happened, serves his own right ..should'nt use illeagal mp3s...maybe this is a lesson to be learned

[dulash]

I´m also glad it happend, it´s like you have no respect for the artist and the music iff you play illegal mp3.

[gumpy green]

I´m also glad it happend, it´s like you have no respect for the artist and the music iff you play illegal mp3.

not that i do, i only own deks no final skratch or that...but what if you coulny find the orig to buy.....

anyway, i think music is made to be heard and i dont think if i was a producer id mind if folk were doing this.......as long as folk got to hear the music/art then i think thats the main thing.


id rather 2000 folk heard it and enjoyed it(illegally) than 500 folk buying it....

so once im a producer, feel free to copy my stuff and let the world hear it....its why i made it apart from the fact i enjoy it. ;)


i aint in techno to make money........

[massplanck]

not that i do, i only own deks no final skratch or that...but what if you coulny find the orig to buy.....

You can find pretty much everything on www.gemm.com. I download the odd mp3 album through bittorrent sites. If I dont like it I delete it. if I do I go and buy it. I think it sucks having a little yellow folder full of files. I much prefer something tangible in my hand & the artwork on blank CD's suck!

Each to their own but I think techno nerds are cooler than most when it comes to letting people download their stuff.

[gumpy green]

cheers but im a vynil junky..........i only want da wax, plus i want to support the labels to keep the scne alive

[dulash]

for sure the music is made to be heard but the thing is bread is also made to eat but you dont get it for free. from buying a mp3 or a record there´s a profit for the distribution and the label (they have to live to) and with they´re help you as an artist benifit cause you gain recognition, in other words you might get some cool gigs where you then collect your fee to upgrade your studio... and so on

[TheRev]

id rather 2000 folk heard it and enjoyed it(illegally) than 500 folk buying it....

so once im a producer, feel free to copy my stuff and let the world hear it....its why i made it apart from the fact i enjoy it.

Not a producer yet?

So you haven't spent late nights just tweaking a few sounds, and wondering to yourself...shit this takes time, my effin job is getting in the way!

While its wishful thinkin that makin techno will get rid of that need for a dayjob, its nice to get a kickback for those long sessions.

When you both not get that kickback AND some other guy is making money by playing something you've labored hard for and he didn't pay YOU any scratch, that burns.

[gumpy green]

id rather 2000 folk heard it and enjoyed it(illegally) than 500 folk buying it....

so once im a producer, feel free to copy my stuff and let the world hear it....its why i made it apart from the fact i enjoy it.

Not a producer yet?

So you haven't spent late nights just tweaking a few sounds, and wondering to yourself...shit this takes time, my effin job is getting in the way!

While its wishful thinkin that makin techno will get rid of that need for a dayjob, its nice to get a kickback for those long sessions.

When you both not get that kickback AND some other guy is making money by playing something you've labored hard for and he didn't pay YOU any scratch, that burns.

totally understand what your trying to say ther man but as ive said im not into music for getting payed......

believe me ive spent just as long on my deks as any producer prob has in their studio.........basically cos i like doing it....i actually sit sumtimes and cant wait to get in to have a skratch/mix, i actually crave it, i dont see why i have to get money aswell, the enjoyment is enuf......and im starting to feel like that with reason....been getting the urge to write beatz, and just now id feel glad if someone played that even if they didnt buy it....would just make me happy to know 500 folk danced to it......

sure some folks see ther techno as a way to get by, but not me or most folks i know that write beatz.......they do it for the luv and like getting together, having a smoke and getting some techno written.....we sell crack to kids for money ;)

plus if the guy has bought yer record you have had some kick back.....

[Traxx]

Rumour has it it was picotto who got nicked

Stupid really he surely doesnt need to be getting involved in all this illegal mp3 business.

[SlavikSvensk]

i used to be a big napster fan back in the day...now i only download mp3s legally. for things which are out of print, maybe, but i can't take something from someone unless they are willing to give it to me. just doesn't help the industry.

of course, if anyone wants to give away their mp3s for free...i'm all for it!

[tioneb]

here in france most of the people attacked for owning illegal mp3s are the big uplaoders or the ones who use them to make money (ex : grabbing the music on CDs they sell)

on the same way, a guy djing with illegal files makes his money on other's back, i thnik its really lame... thats also why i recommend software producers to use registred or freeware softs !

[dirty_bass]

id rather 2000 folk heard it and enjoyed it(illegally) than 500 folk buying it....

so once im a producer, feel free to copy my stuff and let the world hear it....its why i made it apart from the fact i enjoy it.

Not a producer yet?

So you haven't spent late nights just tweaking a few sounds, and wondering to yourself...shit this takes time, my effin job is getting in the way!

While its wishful thinkin that makin techno will get rid of that need for a dayjob, its nice to get a kickback for those long sessions.

When you both not get that kickback AND some other guy is making money by playing something you've labored hard for and he didn't pay YOU any scratch, that burns.

totally understand what your trying to say ther man but as ive said im not into music for getting payed......

believe me ive spent just as long on my deks as any producer prob has in their studio.........basically cos i like doing it....i actually sit sumtimes and cant wait to get in to have a skratch/mix, i actually crave it, i dont see why i have to get money aswell, the enjoyment is enuf......and im starting to feel like that with reason....been getting the urge to write beatz, and just now id feel glad if someone played that even if they didnt buy it....would just make me happy to know 500 folk danced to it......

sure some folks see ther techno as a way to get by, but not me or most folks i know that write beatz.......they do it for the luv and like getting together, having a smoke and getting some techno written.....we sell crack to kids for money ;)

plus if the guy has bought yer record you have had some kick back.....

Well, to be really good at your craft you need to be able to put in the time . And a day job, 9-5 slave plus the time either side to get in, and wind down will stop you from allowing yourself to devote the time needed.
DJing is a very physical/Manual skill, and you can pick it up with a couple of hours of practice a night, pretty easily.
Producing to a high standard takes years.

I don`t want a rolls royce, or a mountain of charlie and a beachfront hone in the Caymens. But I woul dlike to be able to pay my rent, and feed my cats.

Piracy is stealing someone elses effort.

Would you do a week at work, for free?
I doubt it.

Shouldn`t everything be free in that case. Some farmers enjoy their work, why should we pay for their produce?

I know it`s a bit of a wild extrapolation, but it`s the same thing.

Well to steal someones music, that they have spent time to craft, and then earn from it. Is wrong.