Illegal MP3 Scouring Underway?
Mike Darrah from Dmusic is reporting that Internet trademark and tracking company NetRecovery Solutions will be scanning the Internet for illegal MP3 files over the course of two weeks in September. Rumors are going around that the company will be talking to the ISPs around the globe of those who have illegally obtained copyrighted music files.
The company will be using an MP3 tracking service developed there that performs the following operations:
a complete scan of mp3 search engines, newsgroups, mp3 software programs (ie: Napster), warez domains, and various mp3-related webpages.
finding the exact location of your pirated mp3 music files within various mp3-related sites, irc channels, newsgroups, and mp3 software programs.
a complete report that lists every location where your pirated mp3 music files were found.
an e-mail notification to the ISP that is hosting your bootleg mp3 music files on their server, and an e-mail notification to the access provider of the end-user trading your mp3 music files
the telephone number and e-mail address of the ISP that is hosting your music files.
Mike Darrah poses the question in his article, " If the rumors are true, then do you think this potentially may be considered a personal privacy invasion under the guise of copyright protection?" We would like to hear what all of you think on the matter.
You can read about the tracking service over at NetRecovery Solutions.