Major filesharing opponent caught out for copyright violations
While Sony BMG has been very vocal in the legalities of filesharing, the music giant may have slipped up in another area. PointDev has come out accused Sony of using pirated software. PointDev caught Sony out when it found a pirated product key. Then, to make matters worse, Business Software Alliance carried out a raid and found that 47% of Sony’s software is pirated.
Business Software Alliance is now suing Sony for about $500,000. So much for taking the moral high ground when it comes to copyright. Sony has been at it for years.
It makes you wonder how Sony can be so staunchly against filesharing when its own operations break copyright laws on a daily basis. In 2005, Sony was accused of distributing discs containing spyware. Hypocrisy and irony are two words that spring to mind. Next time you have doubts as to whether or not you should be filesharing, look to the pillars of the community for inspiration.
Thanks, Sony.
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Franca Richard 09Apr08
Always hear of news around copyright these days, from article copyright to music copyright, but copyright is really important for authors,
Sachin 09Apr08
Fascinating! I ve come across this story two nights ago in a german forum.