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In Sweden court’s decision holded trough, and result was that one Swedish person got 20000 SEK (3000$) big money penalty of that, that he illegally downloaded four musical compositions of internet. In additionthe irony of it is fact that for this „big winning” talks musical industrials and file exchange net agents.

Sweden’s Court of appeal kept lower authority court decision to punish 45 years old musician pirate. For downloading four mp3 files from internet he have to pay 20000 SEK (3000$) to his country.-five thousand Sweden crown’s for each song.

Law that is against illegal file exchange net using, was accepted before two ears, but it was used is practice just one time.

IFPI just announced the “big victory” and accent that penalty for one musical composition’s downloading is 5000 SEK (750$) and that is much bigger than audio files price, when you buy it.

In addition, Swedish “pirate party”, what is fighting of exchange net legalization, accepts the courts decision. Extrodenely it could look just in the first moment- in Sweden law police can from internet services offers request information of client only then if they have some evidences of serious breach of law, of who threat’s prison sentence. In addition, this breach of law was from the court side was justice as “light” because convict has only money penalty.

This means that illegal music downloading in Sweden may be ending.

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