BBC: Convicted music pirate faces jail
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A man who has admitted illegally distributing songs on the internet before they were released in shops faces up to five years in prison.
Federal prosecutors said Mark Shumaker, 21, of Florida, who headed the Apocalypse Crew group, has admitted infringing copyright laws.
The Apocalypse Crew obtained pre-release copies of CDs from music industry workers including DJs and magazine employees, according to the US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
It would then release the music on to the internet which would filter down to file-sharing services such as Kazaa and Morpheus before going on general release to the public.
Shumaker faces a maximum jail sentence of five years and a fine of $250,000 (£158,590) at a sentencing hearing on 7 November.
He was also accused of operating an invitation-only website where members could secretly discuss their activities.
