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October 14, 2004

BPI sues people

The British Phonographic Industry has recently won a court case, allowing them to demand the identities of 28 users from Internet Service Providers (ISPs), claiming massive file-sharing going on:
Music firms win 'pirates' ruling

However, according to the BPI:

"They are uploading music on a massive scale, effectively stealing the livelihoods of thousands of artists and the people who invest in them."

Well, if this is stealing from the manufactured crap these companies have been churning out in high volumes for years, then let's hope those "livelihoods" and "people who invest" continue to suffer until such point as they decide to put a little integrity into popular music.

Posted by brian_turner at October 14, 2004 06:33 PM

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