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Fecha: 26 de septiembre del 2013
Website owners whose sites profit from linking to unauthorized copyrighted material can now be jailed for up to six years under a new measure that passed today in Spain. Spain is considered one of the worst offenders in Europe when it comes to illegally downloading content; one study reported that 98% of music Spaniards listen to is pirated.
The amendment to the penal code, approved by the government, will affect only those trying to make money from sites by linking to copyrighted material provided illegally by third parties.
Considering that Spain has just started recovering from the deep recession that began in 2008, it makes sense that citizens are downloading their music and movies instead of paying for it.
Peer-to-peer file sharing sites and search engines are exempt from the rules and will not face legal action.
Current Spanish legislation only provides for sentences of up to four years for people who "reproduce, plagiarize, distribute or pass on" copyrighted material without the consent of the author. Sites that simply provide links to second-party providers of content have previously been immune from prosecution.
Spain is the home of RojaDirecta.com, a site that promoted unauthorized sports streams and whose domain was seized by the United States government. The domain was eventually returned last year.
The amendment to the penal code, approved by the government, will affect only those trying to make money from sites by linking to copyrighted material provided illegally by third parties.
Considering that Spain has just started recovering from the deep recession that began in 2008, it makes sense that citizens are downloading their music and movies instead of paying for it.
Peer-to-peer file sharing sites and search engines are exempt from the rules and will not face legal action.
Current Spanish legislation only provides for sentences of up to four years for people who "reproduce, plagiarize, distribute or pass on" copyrighted material without the consent of the author. Sites that simply provide links to second-party providers of content have previously been immune from prosecution.
Spain is the home of RojaDirecta.com, a site that promoted unauthorized sports streams and whose domain was seized by the United States government. The domain was eventually returned last year.
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