Is the entertainment industry seriously going to start suing its customers over the same minor acts of piracy it has traditionally condoned for years (making mix tapes for your friends)? Only time will tell.

For the time being, the entertainment industry will continue to use the threat of prosecuting consumers as part of their pitch to sell Congress on the need for hardware with built-in security mechanisms. (Enter the dreaded SSSCA – Security Systems Standards and Certification Act…)

See the NY Times article by Amy Harmon:

Online Piracy Fight: Next Up, Consumers