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UK man sentenced for selling illegal remix CDs after 4-year investigation

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A man in the UK has received a two-year suspended jail sentence for illegally burning and selling remix CDs of popular artists. The investigation into Marc Kearns' copyright infringement began in 2018, with authorities becoming aware of his activities that year and executing a warrant in 2022. Kearns pleaded guilty to multiple charges at Hull Crown Court, and his sentence includes 250 hours of community service. AI

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UK man sentenced for selling illegal remix CDs after 4-year investigation

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Retro pirate gets two-year suspended jail sentence for being stuck in the past, burning and selling remix CDs of famous artists — four-year investigation into copyright infringement on 40-year-old medium began in 2018

    A UK man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to the unauthorized mixing and selling of music CDs, and thus breaking copyright laws. It is 2026.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Retro pirate gets two-year suspended jail sentence for being stuck in the past, burning and selling remix CDs of famous artists — four-year investigation into c

    Retro pirate gets two-year suspended jail sentence for being stuck in the past, burning and selling remix CDs of famous artists — four-year investigation into copyright infringe… A UK man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to the unauthorized mixing and selling of music CDs…

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