According to reports, the G8 are currently looking at plans to have customs officials at airports perform scans on passengers MP3 Players and iPods to see if they contain any illegal music. This would make taking an iPod abroad that is full of ripped music an act of smuggling.

The idea is to clamp down on hard on piracy, but this would also affect those who have downloaded music and video to their iPods for personal use, as previously reported over half of the iPods in use have illegal music on them.

At the same time, plans from the European Parliament are in discussion to make Internet Service Providers liable for the illegal activities, such as music downloads, of their customers.

Piracy is the biggest challenge to both the film and music industry right now, and with billions of dollars at stake they’re looking to take severe action against those perceive as stealing from them.

Whether these plans would actually mean customs officials stopping you and scanning your iPod before you board a plane is another matter.