A new law in Japan threaten prison time and fines for illegal downloads . The move is aimed to stop falling music sales in the world 's second largest music market , where industry officials estimate only one in 10 downloads are legally purchased . aimed at reducing piracy in the world 's second largest online market . Similar laws worldwide have run afoul of online freedom and privacy advocates . Japan 's legal online market is growing , while globally grew 8 % last year .
A new law in Japan threaten prison time and fines for illegal downloads . aimed at reducing piracy in the world 's second largest online market . Similar laws worldwide have run afoul of online freedom and privacy advocates . Japan 's legal online market is growing , while globally grew 8 % last year .