Aussie Senate Passes Copyright Amendments
The Australian Senate has passed a package of amendments to the Copyright Act that aims to streamline court action against music pirates and counterfeiters. The new legislation clarifies the parameters of copyright ownership, amends music-labeling provisions to match international record-industry standards, and extends the civil jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court to copyright matters. The amendments also increase criminal penalties for importing pirate and counterfeit CDs and make it possible for a court to award more damages to a copyright owner.
"These changes will assist the industry to reduce the high cost of copyright litigation and allow us to use our anti-piracy resources more efficiently," says Stephen Peach, CEO of the Australian Record Industry Assn., which has been lobbying for the changes.
"These changes will assist the industry to reduce the high cost of copyright litigation and allow us to use our anti-piracy resources more efficiently," says Stephen Peach, CEO of the Australian Record Industry Assn., which has been lobbying for the changes.
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