httpswwwchannelnewsasiacomnewssingaporeandroidtvboxsellersch

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/android-tv-box-sellers-charged-with-copyright-infringement-9855878

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/spotify-hit-with-us-1-6-billion-copyright-lawsuit-9827850

https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/CA1987?ProvIds=pr136-#pr136-

Should copyright violations be punished through criminal prosecution by the government or through civil lawsuits by the copyright holders? Or both?

Please give the references and minimum word count should be 200 words

Solution

Copyright violations should be punished through both criminal prosecution by the government and through civil lawsuits by the copyright holders while the decision or choice should be given to the copyright holder. Below are the reasons for the same –