We talked several times about s.978, a bill by Senator Amy Klobuchar, trying to do video streaming potential crimes. The bill is poorly written (like many). Basically, just add "public performance" as a crime under the law possible. It sounds simple, but it is too large, at a time when all sorts of things can be a public performance. New s.978 defenders insist that is not so bad because the law does not apply to intentional "commercial" offenders - but as we have seen repeatedly, the federal government seem to interpret that in extremely broad terms .

Thus, the bill could actually be used against people via the streaming video from YouTube to their advantage. People like ... Justin Bieber. In fact, an advocacy group has launched a new campaign against S.978 asking people to help free Justin Bieber.
As indicated, Bieber became famous by posting videos of him singing popular songs on YouTube as a child.





As noted in the campaign, this video was a big part of the Career successful Bieber - so you can easily say that it was clearly a trade violation. He was "intentional" and the clear intention of violating the song of Chris Brown. It is clear that it was for "personal gain". As stated in the law, you do not make money directly from the video to make it a criminal offense. The law "requires that the defendant actually did a commercial advantage or private financial gain. It is only necessary that the activity is in order to" gain or profit. "Check. You also have to involve more than 10" actions " within 180 days. This video has over 35 million hits. Check. And that causes more than $ 2,500 in losses to the holder of rights? Consider what the RIAA defines losses, hell yeah. Think of all that unlicensed use. If the license tag of 35 million song plays, I'm sure it would have cost well over $ 2500.

Thurs , set and match. Klobuchar under continuous measurement crime, Justin Bieber likely committed a crime. suggests a bill massively problematic. And, in fact, the problem is not the world Bieber, but the children next to download a video of themselves reading a song. It's about massive bill, and I hope you visit the Free Bieber to help the Congress know that this bill is bad news
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