> when teenagers were copying mp3s in their rooms for their own enjoyment it was piracy, crime, reprehensible, police, prisons, etc. When corporations are doing mass copyright infringement, we are talking about death of IP or changing the copyright laws to accommodate them
It's been over a decade since an individual was prosecuted for digital piracy [1]. Longer since anyone was threatened with jail time.
When it was new, both individuals and companies were prosecuted. The tides shifted and law enforcement responded. This isn't a story of different standards, but one of evolving ones.
It's been over a decade since an individual was prosecuted for digital piracy [1]. Longer since anyone was threatened with jail time.
When it was new, both individuals and companies were prosecuted. The tides shifted and law enforcement responded. This isn't a story of different standards, but one of evolving ones.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_v._Tenenbaum