Bulgaria leads the way in piracy in the European Union, according to
Frances Moore, director of the International Federation of Phonogram
and Videogram Producers (IFPI), broadcaster bTV reported on April 27
2010.<br><br>Moore said that since 2008, more than 100 000 jobs had been
lost in the "arts sector" in the EU. If internet piracy continues to
develop at the same rate, by 2015 about 1.2 million people would be out
of work, he said.<br><br>It is estimated that as much as 60 per cent of
all software in Bulgaria is pirated.<br><br>Among the measures that need
to be implemented in the country are amendments to existing
legislation. Additionally, internet providers should "police" their
clients and make sure they do not use pirated software, music and films.<br><br>Internet
providers should be issued with a warning initially, and subsequently
fined, if they fail to act.<br><br>A memorandum was signed in the
Interior Ministry in Sofia on April 27 which is aimed to combat
intellectual piracy in Bulgaria. The document was signed by Interior
Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, the IFPI and the distributors union of
business software.
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<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Bogomil "Bogo" Shopov<br>Pirate Party Bulgaria<br><a href="http://piratskapartia.bg">http://piratskapartia.bg</a><br><br>Blogger, FOSS and Mozilla advocate, Digital Rights Warrior.<br>
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