It’s funny how hippocrates operate. Actually sad. French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s political party has been going around the EU trying to enforce the “3 strikes” policy for filesharing and copyright infringement. Little do we know that his party used a song by American Indie band MGMT without paying the licensing fees. Needless to say, the band found out and was less than pleased. It actually threatened to sue the President’s party. But wait, it gets better — the party decided to make things right and offer €1, that’s right – 1 Euro, to the band for compensation. Can you believe it? I wish all those teenagers that got sued by the RIAA could do that. 

Not only did the band turn the offer down, but it rightfully called it an insult. And that’s just a week before the party is to present a new policy for online piracy that will have very strict penalties.

Good job, frenchies!

More at CBC’s site. Oh and in case you wanted to check out the now-infamous song, here it is:

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