Pirate Act
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The Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004, better known as the Pirate Act, is a bill pending in the United States Congress that would let federal prosecutors file civil lawsuits against suspected copyright infringers.
The bill was introduced in the United States Senate as S. 2237 by Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on March 25, 2004. It passed the Senate by a unanimous vote on June 25, 2004, and was referred to the U.S. House Committe on the Judiciary on August 4, 2004.
The main backer of this legislation is the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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- Text of the "Pirate Act"
- RIAA Website
- Boycott-RIAA
- Stop RIAA Lawsuits Coalition a coalition of websites calling for a boycott of RIAA music and encouraging consumers to buy independent label music instead.
- Downhill Battle - a non-profit organization working to end the major label monopoly and build a better, fairer music industry
