The IFPI states that an appreciation and common understanding of organised crime will enhance cooperation between the music industry, governments and law enforcement. In turn this will promote the effective use of limited resources against organised crime groups which, if unchecked, have the potential to undermine state and commercial institutions.
In South Africa the reality of organised crime was brought home recently (August 2005) when it was established that the man believed to have co-ordinated the London bombs of July 7th (which left 56 people dead) was found to have made his living selling CDs and DVDs at fleamarkets around Johannesburg. This is believed to be just the tip of an iceberg which links the profits made by music pirates to funding terrorist groups and activities and as such has seen the fight against music intensified.
Across the globe, the links between organised crime, music piracy and terrorism were documented in the IFPI publication, Music Piracy: Serious, Violent and Organised Crime (Fourth Edition). It paints a worrying picture of a world where international crime gangs flourish in the free movement of goods, services and people that are essential to legitimate commerce.
What this means is that the fight against music piracy in South Africa is no longer confined to the music industry, protecting the rights of music producers, songwriters and performers, but is an issue that every citizen in the country must be involved in.
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This is very valid point shame. Especially feel sorry 4 the local musicians and staff, Because at the end of the day they got to get food on the table and this piracy is taking that away from them.I dont want to act all innocent here but i was one of those who did that, but now i've refirmed to just International Music coping! At least its a start.
ReplyDeletePlease do buy local Music,to make a better living for our local musicians
ReplyDeleteThe conference is also focusing on investigative techniques used in the fight against the international traffic in illegal CDs, as well as the fight against internet piracy. IFPI's internet anti-piracy unit took down over 15,000 offending websites in 2000. Sessions are looking at recent case studies and the industry's legal and litigation strategies and there are presentations on IFPI's forensic facilities, pirate product databases and new technologies being marshaled in the fight against piracy.
ReplyDeleteI am so 100% behind the fight against music piracy, 100% support to our local and international artists because that is what they use to put food on the table and to support their families, why make them suffer, honestly if I can buy music, why can't you?
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