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Website operator jailed for distributing copyright infringing copies of musical works: R v Evans
May 26, 2017 McCarthy Tétrault LLP Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Governance, Cyberlaw, Internet Law, E-Commerce, Fraud and Corruption, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Sales, Marketing and Operations, Social Media/Social Networking, Systems and Data Management, Web design and Management

Is operating a website that provides links to torrent websites which facilitates unauthorized downloading of musical works a criminal offence? If so, can the operator of such sites expect jail time as punishment for this crime? In a recent decision of the English and Wales Court of Appeal, the accused, Mr Evans, was convicted of two offences of distributing infringing copies of musical works and was sentenced to 12 months in prison for these crimes.
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