NEWS: 3 Arrested in Singapore for Sharing over 20,000 files

Under the Amended Copyright Act, 3 youths aged between 16-22 was arrested for having allegedly illegally shared 20,000 copyrighted files. It was reported that these consisted of music and movie files. All three are facing the possibility of 5 years jail time and fines up to S$100,000.

This move by the Recording Industry Association of Singapore can be interpreted as the start of serious enforcement efforts by them against recalcitrant offenders.

Singapore Cracks down on Music File Sharing Offenders