This useful document highlights significant differences between the European Union directive, which it describes, and copyright legislation in the United States. As IDG's Joris Evers summarizes, "The European Commission on Thursday presented a draft directive that punishes copyright infringement for commercial purposes, but leaves theCRLFhome music downloader untouched, infuriating the entertainment industry." As you read through the FAQ what you'll notice is the clear and sensible division the European directive makes between commercial and non-commercial use. It also seeks to strike (to use a phrase repeated throughout the document) a "fair balance" between the rights of producers and consumers.
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