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Leak Pleas
03/01/06
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(MTV) RIAA praised the U.S. Department of Justice for securing the first guilty pleas as part of its "Operation FastLink" crackdown against members of pre-release music piracy groups. Among those pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement by posting songs on the Internet prior to their official release dates were three members of organized pirating groups Apocalypse Crew and Chromance, each of whom faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.[see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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