Anti-piracy measures taken

China has extended criminal penalties for music and movie piracy to people caught with smaller amounts of DVDs or CDs, after foreign complaints that enforcement was too lenient. The decision by the Supreme People's Court comes amid pressure by foreign governments and the film and music industries to stamp out China's rampant product piracy industry, AP reported. The court cut in half the number of counterfeit DVDs, CDs or other audiovisual products that trigger criminal penalties of up to three years in prison and also raised fines for smaller offenders.