Over 100 Nazi file-sharers busted
German police nabbed more than 100 computer buffs believed to be responsible for the illegal trade of Nazi songs over the Internet. The German federal crime agency said the prosecutor's office in Bonn had opened 120 cases on people accused of trading illegal songs of far-right skinhead bands. Suspects face prison sentences of up to three years. Displaying Nazi symbols and trading Nazi music are banned in Germany, but it is not illegal to listen to Nazi songs. The law applies to Internet sites which offer music for sale and swapping. MP3 files of songs such as the 'Horst Wessel Song', the anthem of the Nazi party, are easily found and downloaded from web sites around the world. Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was recently asked by the German internal security agency to use its influence on Napster to prevent extreme right-wing music being exchanged and promoted through its service. It is not known if the RIAA has blamed Napster for the rise of Nazi sub-culture in Germany. But anything is possible. | 
