MegaUpload was shut down by the FBI a few weeks ago, and it seems that finally the battle to curb illegal distribution of copyrighted material is heating up. It is true that whoever breaks the law has to be sanctioned, but given that jurisprudence has shown that sharing of copyrighted material with friends without making money from it is not punishable, will this do anything to the pure P2P exchanges? Should the industry not be looking for alternatives to the monetization that go beyond charging a fee for the exchange of recorded material?
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