copyright infringement

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/ire-of-the-tiger-newt-sued-for-using-song-20120131-1qqhj.html Suck it Newt! :D

That's right, if you download songs they are now worth $22,600 for a single song. http://apnews.myway.com//article/20091207/D9CEOE9O2.html And ordered to pay $675,000 for the thirty songs he downloaded illegally. Just like everywhere else in the world, it's those who have the money that...

OK, I finally got an "abuse warning" from my ISP. I admit, I have done naughty pirating. Are these people just sending out notices to folks who have hooked up to Bit Torrent sites? Are they actually capable of scanning my computer? (they say I should remove any offending material) That...

Just saw this on Another Board(tm): http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9719339-7.html Is this for real? More wiretaps, easier to seize computer equipment, longer penalties (1-10 yrs not enough), and for "attempted" or "intended" copyright infringment, alerting homeland security if pirate music or...

Here is the link Wow. They complain that the government did something illegal yet they have no qualms about breaking the law themselves? Ironic isn't it :)

I was wondering if copyrights are effective across various mediums. For example, can the author of this book sue Dylan Avery and his gang? Does anyone happen to know? And even if the copyright to a book doesn't apply to a movie, what about this? Do you suppose the producers should be told...