Tougher copyright laws passed

Being an audio artist could not of been at a better time. Now Australia also have laws which stop internet folk from copying stuff on a commercial level. Commerce being the pursuit of money. But wait "sharing" isnt about making money...

The bill, which passed the Senate last night, will enable people other than copyright owners to force internet service providers to take down material allegedly infringing copyright.

The internet industry raised concerns in a brief inquiry held overnight that the changes could bog down the industry with automated copyright claims.

A number of criminal offences were broadened to target copyright breaches for financial gain or commercial advantage and significant infringements on a commercial scale.