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Published: Wednesday October 6, 2010 MYT 1:04:00 PM
Entertainment outlets in Langkawi spinning pirated CDs
LANGKAWI: Raids by the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry found that most entertainment outlets in hotels and restaurants here use pirated CDs. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (RIM) operation director Abdul Rahman Ghazali said he hoped that operators would use original CDs and obtained RIM approval to spin songs to avoid prosecution.
“RIM will continue to monitor entertainment outlets at this resort island,” he told reporters after an operation against pirated CDs here on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Langkawi’s enforcement chief from the ministry, Azmi Dan said the team raided an entertainment centre and seized 73 pirated CDs and audio equipments worth RM7,000.
He said the anti-piracy operation, the first of its kind in Langkawi, was made following a complaint from RIM. “Errant entertainment outlet operators can be charged under the Copyright Act 1987,” he added.-Bernama
