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Subject: Britain puts records execs in charge of copyright enforcement
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:03:43 -0000
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URL: http://boingboing.net/#85485824
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The British government has invited the local equivalent of the RIAA to fund an 
"anti-piracy" post. As Charlie puts it, "Mr Fox, here's the new set of 
hen-house keys you ordered." 

    The UK music industry is to co-fund a new post at the Department for 
    Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to act as a link with the government in the 
    struggle with music piracy.  

Link[1] Discuss[2] (_via Charlie's Diary[3]_) 

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2276388.stm
[2] http://www.quicktopic.com/boing/H/nYc4wgMrjwLbq
[3] http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blosxom.cgi