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posted by Fnord666 on Monday March 26 2018, @06:33PM   Printer-friendly
from the subtitles-provided-by-no-one dept.

Submitted via IRC for SoyCow3941

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.

Source: https://torrentfreak.com/founder-of-fan-made-subtitle-site-lose-copyright-infringement-appeal-180318/


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  • (Score: 2) by dry on Tuesday March 27 2018, @03:53AM (2 children)

    by dry (223) on Tuesday March 27 2018, @03:53AM (#658795) Journal

    Why? Building on others work is a natural right.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 27 2018, @04:04AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 27 2018, @04:04AM (#658801)

    I suggest you work with others to ensure that you are indeed building on others work rightfully.

    Until you have that confirmation, you are existing in a perilous fashion.

    • (Score: 2) by Pino P on Tuesday March 27 2018, @01:49PM

      by Pino P (4721) on Tuesday March 27 2018, @01:49PM (#658965) Journal

      What steps should an individual take to convince a publisher to become willing to work with said individual rather than continue a blanket policy of refusing to work with individuals?