Associated Press writes, "The legislation was aimed at hackers and thieves who sell passwords in bulk, but its sponsors acknowledge it could be employed against people who use a friend's or relative's subscription."

Its implementation will affect streaming movie services such as Netflix as well as music subscription offerings from the likes of Napster, MOG, Rdio and Rhapsody.

The bill was first proposed in February and will go into effect at the start of July. It could involve fines of ...