James Murdoch: illegal downloading no different from stealing a handbag

James Murdoch today called on governments to get tough on illegal downloading, which he said was no different from “going into a store and stealing Pringles or a handbag”.

James Murdoch today called on governments to get tough on illegal downloading, which he said was no different from “going into a store and stealing Pringles or a handbag”.Murdoch, the chairman and chief executive of News Corporation’s European and Asian operations, was joined in calling for tougher piracy measures at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit today by other media executives including Ari Emanuel, co-chief executive of William Morris Endeavor, the biggest Hollywood talent agency.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/10/murdoch-illegal-dowloading-stealing-handbag

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