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Maid Marian
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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:30 am Post subject: Letters go to music file-sharers |
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| Quote: | The music industry says thousands of UK broadband users who share tracks illegally will be getting letters warning them of the consequences.
Trade body the BPI says so far it has already identified and contacted about 800 Virgin Media customers who have been sharing copyrighted material.
Virgin has agreed to send the letters to its customers.
The BPI is warning that it may sue other internet providers who refuse to co-operate with its demands.
The BPI wants internet providers to agree to cut off people who repeatedly ignore the warnings.
It maintains that providers need to "educate" their customers and suggested the government could bring in legislation to make companies cooperate.
Virgin is sending each of those individuals identified by the BPI a letter, informing them that what they are doing is illegal.
But BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones said the music industry has struggled to convince other internet providers that they should join the battle against the illegal sharing of music.
Carphone Warehouse is one firm which has refused to co-operate. |
Source - BBC
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: |
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| I was downloading illegally before I even knew it, they need to close down the businesses who encourage and provide illegal downloads first ! |
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Zodiac
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: |
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I used to file share a loooong time ago. Nobody said it was illegal and the site was easy to get to and thousands used it - so why think it was illegal?
I stopped doing it many moons ago and i'm not with Virgin Media so i won't get a letter... but if it's so easy to do.... |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| Exactly my point. They should put them out of business before going after the public. |
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