Re: TV shows

At 17:44 2003-03-25 -0800, you wrote:
>Don't say you haven't been warned...
>
><http://www.mpaa.org/Press/Broadcast_Flag_QA.htm>http://www.mpaa.org/Press/Broadcast_Flag_QA.htm
>
> From that site -
>
>Q. I know people offer Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other programs on the
>Internet now. Is this illegal? Why?
>
>A. Yes, it is illegal. Current laws state that redistribution of
>copyrighted materials without express permission from the copyright holder
>is illegal. Buffy is a copyrighted program that 20th Century Fox produces
>and UPN broadcasts for its audience's personal use and have not authorized
>the redistribution of their programming via the Internet. If unauthorized
>copies of programs are widely available on the Internet they cannot be
>sold in ancillary markets and the owners cannot cover the costs of
>production.

Of course you could argue that since they broadcast it on advertising 
financed channels everyone will have paid for the TV shows, even if they 
don't intend to watch them. But what I don't understand is why places like 
www.donkax.com and the trackers used to distribute stuff like TV shows, 
movies and music havent been shut down by the MPAA & RIAA??? You'd thinks 
they be easy targets...

Sune
P.S.: I know this is off subject, but since the list moderator started 
it... :-)




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