P2P News: I have a couple of articles for those interested

Lokie · 27-March-04, 10:27 PM

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	The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has said 7.4 million people in the UK are swapping songs online illegally. "It is causing real financial damage to everyone involved in the business," said BPI chairman Peter Jamieson. A new instant messaging campaign on the internet will be used to warn users they are obtaining music illegally.

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	For the first time research has quantified the effect of illegal file-sharing on the record industry. A comparison of the buying behaviour indicates that downloaders spending on albums was down 32%, and spending on singles was down 59% over the previous year.

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	With impending litigation threatening to send a stern message to IU file-sharers, the legitimacy of the Recording Industry Association of America's lawsuits has come under question. Students, professors and Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner and IU alumnus, all voiced their opinion regarding the issue, which arose when IU was among 21 universities targeted Tuesday in the latest wave of RIAA lawsuits.

scapegoat · 27-March-04, 10:32 PM

Good Stuff Lokie!

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