New Anti-Piracy Program Launches in U.S., Could Slow Down Your Internet Connection

If you are a U.S. resident who shares music illegally online, you may be in for a surprise very, very soon. As Billboard reports, this week, a new anti-piracy program begins cracking down on copyright infringement if you use internet service providers AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner, or Verizon. The program, called the Copyright Alert System, works like this, according to a blog post by the Center for Copyright Information: Artists, moviemakers and other owners of content join public pee...