Commenting on the sentencing, a council spokesperson said of Kearns “This activity enabled him to commercially exploit protected material, generating income at the expense of legitimate artists and businesses within the music industry.” A local councilor also highlighted the potential for generating “significant illicit profit” from the trade in counterfeit and unauthorized goods. They hoped that the sentencing of Kearns, even though it is suspended, would deter other pirate traders.
it’s very confusing, just how big is the pirate cd market? i wouldn’t take them if you gave them to me for free
yet they make it sound like he’s generating millions of dollars
I have a waist-high CD rack with music and games that’s collecting dust for 15 years. If I finally throw it away, and someone picks it up from a garbage bin, will I become a pirate too?
it’s very confusing, just how big is the pirate cd market? i wouldn’t take them if you gave them to me for free
yet they make it sound like he’s generating millions of dollars
I have a waist-high CD rack with music and games that’s collecting dust for 15 years. If I finally throw it away, and someone picks it up from a garbage bin, will I become a pirate too?
Could have been cds sold to stores to play in pa speakers, the rights to play music like that is a lot more expensive
It all had to funnel through their lazer tag empire.