Some of his fellow musicians should take note (or perhaps they will just not want to be seen as being on the same side as Michael Jackson on anything.) The guy talks real sense here, though...
Michael Jackson: Don't jail downloadersLOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Michael Jackson says Congress should make no laws that could land music fans in jail for downloading songs illegally over the Internet.
"I am speechless about the idea of putting music fans in jail for downloading music. It is wrong to download, but the answer cannot be jail," Jackson said in a statement released Monday.
The pop star was referring to a bill before Congress that would make it a federal felony to obtain copyright (sic) works over the Internet without permission.
"Here in America we create new opportunities out of adversity, not punitive laws ...," he said. "It is the fans that drive the success of the music business; I wish this would not be forgotten."
--> CNN, July 22, 2003, www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ ptech/07/22/jackson.fileshare.ap/index.html
