ROME (Reuters) - An Italian DJ has been fined a record 1.4 million euros ($1.8 million) for using thousands of pirate music files in a nightclub near Rome, police said on Wednesday.
Police in the town of Rieti, near Rome, said they raided a popular nightclub earlier this week as part of a crackdown on piracy and seized 500 illegally copied music videos and more than 2,000 MP3 music files.

Police said the files belonged to a "well-known" Italian DJ.

"For the MP3 files, which were kept on the DJ's personal computer, the DJ has received a fine of 1.4 million euros," Rieti finance police said in a statement.

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said the fine was the biggest ever slapped on an individual for unlawful music copying and the use of copyrighted music in the MP3 format.

More than 7,000 legal actions have been launched against alleged uploaders in the United States, Canada and countries in Europe as the music industry fights to stop piracy which it blames for a decline over a number of years in CD sales.

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DJ Danny D ??

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I wonder who this "well known" DJ is...

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Originally posted by dEsidEL DJ Danny D ??

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Originally posted by dEsidEL DJ Danny D ??

that's brilliant!



Sucks to be him...I wonder how he's going to pay this. Unless of course he's the club owner as well

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tiesto, but they mixed up italian part

I can't wait for this to happen to all these so called "DJ's" here in Toronto (i.e DJ Danny D)

Maybe it was Tony Monaco?

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1.4 million euros! That's a bit harsh for only 500 mp3s

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Originally posted by loca 1.4 million euros! That's a bit harsh for only 500 mp3s

maybe the extent of the fine was proportional to how much the DJ sucked

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Originally posted by dEsidEL maybe the extent of the fine was proportional to how much the DJ sucked

If that's the case, would someone who sucked that bad really be allowed to go near a deck?



































All things considered, Danny D gets near 'em... i believe you may be right.

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That's insane.

They have crucified him as an example to every other DJ out there. Personally, I think the fine is way too much, but I can't really judge from where I sit.

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