By John Eggerton in Broadcasting and Cable:
"Universal Pictures president Rick Finkelstein will be on the Hill Wednesday making a personal pitch to members of the Senate Judiciary Commitee for closing "loopholes" that permit peer-to-peer piracy.The so-called Induce bill, S. 2560, which would target secondary copyright violations by parties that "induce" pirating, particuarly distribution over peer-to-peer computer networks, has been through a number of drafts as the studios and "fair use" proponents continue to push for different versions. It is expected to be marked up in the committee Thursday, though it has not yet been scheduled.
Studios want as much copyright protection as they can get, while fair use proponents are trying to make sure that the language is not so broad that currently protected copying and distribution are criminalized. One side's protection, of course, is the other's loophole."
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