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The founder of a site that provided fan-created subtitles has lost his appeal against a conviction for copyright infringement. In 2017 a Swedish court found that the unauthorized distribution of movie subtitles is a crime, sentencing the then 32-year-old to probation and a fine. The Court of Appeal has now largely upheld that earlier verdict.
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Site That Provides Fan-Made Subtitles Loses Copyright Infringement Appeal
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You know, the difference between this company and the Titanic is that the
Titanic had paying customers.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 27 2018, @02:14AM
What you're missing is that the owners of these copyrighted products aren't interested in money. The heads of the corporations have more money than they already know what to do with. If they wanted more money, via additional sales, then of course they wouldn't mind if someone else made their products more attractive, and for free to boot.
What they want is control. They enjoy being able to say who gets what, and who doesn't. They also enjoy squashing little ants like us who might dare to transgress against the dictates of our masters.
Once you understand what they really want, their actions stand explained.