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AFM Supports Induce Act

The American Federation of Musicians of the US and Canada has expressed strong support for the Induce Act introduced by senators Orrin Hatch and Patrick Leahy to counter Internet music piracy.

The Induce Act is a bill that proposes to attack technology companies that make devices that could “induce” or encourage buyers to make illegal copies of songs, movies or computer programs. The bill is being supported by the music industry and Hollywood movie companies, while technology companies feel the bill could stifle innovation by potentially outlawing some devices like Apple’s iPod.

AFM President Thomas F. Lee states, “The membership of the AFM includes thousands of recording musicians, both royalty artists and studio musicians, who have suffered as the music industry contracts in the face of unlawful downloading. Services that induce young people to share music files unlawfully should be responsible for their acts and not be allowed to hide behind the individual consumer they seek to attract. The Induce Act is necessary to help ensure that ordinary musicians can survive financially and continue to make great music.”

The AFM of the US and Canada is the largest organization in the world dedicated to representing the interests of professional musicians. For more information, visit www.afm.org.

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