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Music-biz wants in on EU data retention laws

The music and entertainment industry is demanding that the European Parliament extend the scope of EU anti-terror laws, to help them prosecute illegal internet pirates.

A proposed EU directive on data retention, which aims to tackle organised crime and terrorism by monitoring internet and telephone use, could be used to prosecute people who download songs, films and other copyright-protected media, if the entertainment industry gets its way.

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