Japan Passes Law Restricting Recording of New Movies in Cinemas
The Japanese parliament passed a law last week that partially closes a legal loophole that allows people to record movies in theaters. Although camcording films for commercial use violates Japanese copyright law, there was previously no ban on recording films for personal use. This made it virtually impossible to prevent pirates from recording films immediately upon their release. The new law does not eliminate the personal use exception, but creates an 8 month blackout period in which even recording for personal use is unlawful. Violaters face up to 10 years in prison or a maximum fine of 10 mllion yen.
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