Schneier on EU data retention and music industry

Schneier also has a comment on the music industry's attempts to get the scope of the data retention directive expanded:

"The European music industry is lobbying the European Parliament,
demanding things that the RIAA can only dream about. They want
anti-terror laws to apply to music downloaders, too.
Our society definitely needs a serious conversation about the
fundamental freedoms we are sacrificing in a misguided attempt to keep
us safe from terrorism. It feels both surreal and sickening to have to
defend our fundamental freedoms against those who want to stop people
from sharing music. How is it possible that we can contemplate so much
damage to our society simply to protect the business model of a handful
of companies?"

Good question.