According to reports in the national media, illegal downloading of music from the internet is having a significant impact on music sales in Switzerland, and the authorities are finding it difficult to combat such activity.
Figures released by the Swiss Anti-Piracy Federation (SAFE) revealed a 15% drop in the sale of music in 2003.
However, despite the appointment by SAFE of inspectors to track down the providers and users of peer-to-peer downloading services, and the tougher stance over prosecution for such activity recently assumed by the Swiss branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the fight against online music piracy is not proving easy.
According to a Swissinfo report on the subject, the difficulties lie in the international nature of the activity, and the potential ambiguity of the 'fair use' clause contained within Swiss law.
"In general, Swiss legislation applies only to illegal acts committed within our national boundaries," Vincent Salvade, legal chief of the Swiss-French branch of the Swiss Society for the Rights of Authors of Musical Works (SUISA) explained to the news service.
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