Piracy crackdown yields $2.2 million

Dom · Oct 14, 2004, 01:54 AM

The Business Software Alliance--a trade group supported by Apple Computer, Intuit, Microsoft and about 20 others--has collected $2.2 million in out-of-court settlements in its annual software piracy sweep. The group targets U.S. companies that violate software licensing and copyright rules. The BSA claims that 22 percent of all commercial software licenses used in the United States have not been paid for, costing the industry more than $6.5 billion annually.

The group's latest piracy sweep led to settlements with 25 companies. The BSA plans to use the proceeds to fund educational initiatives, such as its campaign to discourage kids from using peer-to-peer networks to swap software, games, music and other copyrighted material.

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Source: c|net

Oct 14, 2004, 01:54 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Piracy crackdown yields $2.2 million The Business Software Alliance--a trade group supported by Apple Computer, Intuit, Microsoft and about 20 others--has collected $2.2 million in out-of-court settlements in its annual software piracy sweep. The group targets U.S. companies that violate software licensing and copyright rules. The BSA claims that 22 percent of all commercial software licenses used in the United States have not been paid for, costing the industry more than $6.5 billion annually. The group's latest piracy sweep led to settlements with 25 companies. The BSA plans to use the proceeds to fund educational initiatives, such as its campaign to discourage kids from using peer-to-peer networks to swap software, games, music and other copyrighted material. ___________________ Source: c\|net