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ISPs join file sharing crackdown
News The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) - which represents thousands of UK record labels - has signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the six largest UK ISPs to help tackle the problem. The... [24 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up That bombshell comes courtesy of the British Recorded Music Industry (BPI), the UK's fluffier version of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). A further revelation from the... [28 Mar 2008]
UK record industry in illegal file-sharing crackdown
News More people than ever are able to illegally swap their music collections because BitTorrent clients are now so easy to use, said Jollyon Benn, internet investigations executive for the BPI (British... [27 Mar 2008]
BPI bests CD Wow in 'grey imports' row
News The pair have been facing off across a courtroom for some years after the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) accused CD Wow of parallel importing, or reselling CDs meant for the Asian market in the UK. [20 Mar 2007]
CD Wow in court over 'grey CD imports'
News Music industry trade body the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) is seeking a contempt of court order against e-tailer CD Wow, after the company was accused by the BPI of continuing... [21 Feb 2007]
Heroes and villains of the web named
News The internet villain of the year was awarded to commissioner Vivianne Reding and the European Commission, beating off very stiff competition from the US government and the BPI (British Phonographic... [16 Feb 2007]
Web heroes and villains to be named and shamed
News The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) appeared on the five-strong shortlist for internet villains - for "applying pressure on Cable & Wireless and Tiscali to reveal the names and addresses of... [05 Jan 2007]
UK record industry takes first five file-sharers to court
News The three men and two women are accused of uploading nearly 9,000 tracks between them to file-sharing networks and have been unable to settle with music industry trade body the BPI (British Phonographic... [02 Aug 2005]
Teen music pirate to see mum in court
News According to a BPI (British Phonographic Industry) spokesman, the association believes that a third of the 90 or so cases it has taken out to date against file-sharers have been as a result of young... [21 Jun 2005]
Illegal downloading 'costs UK £650m'
News UK record industry trade body the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) has announced it has won a court order to force ISPs to reveal the identities of 33 suspected file-sharers. Five ISPs will now have... [20 Apr 2005]
Thirty-three more UK file-sharers' heads on the block
News UK music industry trade body the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) has announced the latest move in its campaign against illegal file-sharers - proclaiming that it will be going to court to seek the... [12 Apr 2005]
UK file-swappers beware
News The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is likely to bring further legal action against UK citizens accused of sharing copyright-protected files over the internet. Late last week the BPI... [15 Mar 2005]
Record labels' legal blitz hits 31 more music pirates
News The High Court has granted the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) an order requiring six ISPs to give up the names and addresses of 31 individuals believed to be serial music peer-to-peer uploaders.... [11 Mar 2005]
Nicked UK music pirates forced to pay thousands
News Music industry trade body the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) has announced the cases may yet result in legal action taking place. The BPI's campaign of litigation has not met its... [04 Mar 2005]
Big record labels give songs to P2P network
News According to industry association the British Phonographic Association (BPI), the music industry is looking at a record year - with the singles market getting a new lease of life, in no small part thanks... [26 Nov 2004]