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Music industry launches fresh file-sharing assault
News To date, UK music industry association the BPI has taken legal action against more than 100 song-swappers. No file-sharers from the UK will be prosecuted in this spate of legal action. Music industry body the IFPI has announced a new wave of... [18 Oct 2006]
Radioactive: Crazy Frog's legacy - it's boomtime for ringtones
Comment According to the BPI, CD singles sales in the UK dropped 19.1 per cent to only 21.4 million units in 2005. This included threats of draconian action against teenage music fans, limiting their music catalogues and attempting to put in place copy... [16 Jan 2006]
Teen music pirate to see mum in court
News Emily Price was caught in the third wave of anti-piracy action by music industry trade body the BPI and landed with a £2,500 bill for her file-sharing habit, according to reports. According to a BPI (British Phonographic Industry) spokesman, the... [21 Jun 2005]
Thirty-three more UK file-sharers' heads on the block
News The BPI has now taken legal action against 90 confirmed and suspected music pirates. A BPI spokesman said the action was necessary because "it's obvious people are still file-sharing.the progress that's been made in terms of encouraging legal... [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. Speaking on Monday, a BPI spokesman suggested that last Friday's legal success... [15 Mar 2005]
Record labels' legal blitz hits 31 more music pirates
News The court order marks the second round of the BPI's action against music pirates. Music industry body the BPI has launched a fresh wave of legal actions against alleged file-sharers, nearly two weeks after it announced the settlement of cases... [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 end yet. According to the BPI's figures, traffic through illegal... [04 Mar 2005]
Online music pirates will be collared within days
News Trade association The British Phonographic Association (BPI) which last week vowed to bring 28 illegal music uploaders to justice, has secured a High Court action to force the internet service providers to come up with the identities of the... [15 Oct 2004]
Leader: File-sharing suits out of tune with music market
Leader The BPI, like others before it, makes a decent case for legal action - along the lines of 'if we don't keep the record labels ticking over now, there's no incentive to for them to keep putting money into new bands. [07 Oct 2004]
First legal blitz launched against UK music sharers
News After the messaging campaign and a final warning in March, when the BPI revealed the action was in the pipeline, the association says it has been forced to take the matter to the courts. Although the BPI is hoping the legal action will deter music... [07 Oct 2004]
Leader: Corporate file-sharing time bomb is ticking
Leader The RIAA and even the UK's own BPI are warning of a wider clampdown on illegal file-sharers - something that has been made more likely by the EU passing the new copyright and IP directive last week. We all know the dangers - file-sharing can be a... [16 Mar 2004]
Leader: Should the UK music industry take the legal high ground?
Leader Andrew Yeates, director general of the BPI, has warned that legal action may be the only option left for a beleaguered record industry. Such action will be costly, time consuming and will ultimately offer very little reward. [14 Jan 2004]
UK download fans: The law is breathing down your neck
News Andrew Yeates, the director general of the BPI, warned that legal action may be the only option left for a beleaguered record industry. The BPI has made no final decision on taking legal action against people using music over file-sharing networks... [14 Jan 2004]
Amazon.com under spotlight over 'grey' CD imports
News But the BPI is expected to argue in court that this action constitutes "parallel importing", where a supplier buys items in one country and ships them into a second country where the items are more expensive, because the brand owner charges a much... [07 Jan 2004]
Music piracy fight - coming to an office near you
Comment The individuals are to blame but the RIAA and BPI realise there is little chance of ever prosecuting individuals. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has written a threatening letter to 300 companies whose employees are downloading... [18 Mar 2003]
