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partner, PRS threatened to sue Sandra Burk, a British woman, for
singing on the job. They eventually back down after a torrent of
negative publicity.  (Source: BBC News) Yet another example of
irresponsible copyright enforcement rears its ugly head  From
suing dead people, to attacking CD-burning of legally-owned
content for personal use, to seeking damages against people who
don't own a computer, it doesn't seem like there's many lows to
which copyright protection organizations like the RIAA won't
stoop.  However, a recent case involving the Performing Right
Society (PRS) -- a British RIAA affiliate -- shows that even the
most curmudgeonly copyright organization can occasionally come
around, when faced with overwhelming public scorn.  The humorous
tale involves the organization catching wind of a “heinous”
offense -- an employee singing in public.  Sandra Burt, 56, who
works at A&T Food store (a British supermarket) in
Clackmannanshire, UK was to