The Karnataka state government has now decided to include any one indulging in the audio and video piracy under the purview of the Goonda Act. Already Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have passed orders including the video and audio pirates under the act.

This comes as a big boost for the Kannada film industry which has been demanding for such a development for quite a some time. The audio company will stand to benefit largely from this new state government initiative as piracy has largely affected the marketing of the audio and CD albums.

H.D. Gangaraj, President of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the state government's new order and said it fulfills the long standing demand of the film industry. Most of the audio companies have also welcomed the new order.