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UK Record Industry Sues 'Major Filesharers'

Posted by michael on from the look-out-granny dept.

Joel Rowbottom writes "The British Phonographic Institute has warned that it is about to engage in a round of legal action against file-sharing users, following in the footsteps of the RIAA. Apparently they are 'safeguarding the future of music' - don't you just feel so secure and cuddly knowing that?" Their statement is available.

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  1. My turn! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Post

    1. Re:My turn! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Second!

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yay fp :D

  3. Pfft by Ericn484 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just recently moved the news servers in which I pay a monthly fee for premium servers but I get my full bandwidth speed. Also I am just downloading my files from one server that is a legitamite service so theres no way that the RIAA can get invovled. No waits Fast speeds No RIAA YEAY!

  4. Re:Subscription by CmdrGravy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It is, it's hilarious ! Consistently and unfailingly. That Georgie Bush, and we laughed !

  5. Re:Slashdot lies, why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thanks for the update. Shame they edited the posting to remove that phrase, as I wanted to email them to let them know that it is people "that make music" that are "safeguarding the future of music" and not the publishers. I am an amateur musician (various bagpipes, mandolin, guitar etc) and play for dancing or in sessions. Thats live music, keeping the tradition alive, not stultifying it.

    So I checked to see if the phrase was there. It wasn't, so I couldn't lambast them for being so pompous. It also led me to think /. was being economical with the truth, so to speak.

  6. Re:British Phonographic Institute? by Patrik_AKA_RedX · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    it's friday
    So you post arrived yesterday (your time frame). Are you testing new First Post Technology?
  7. Re:Slashdot lies, why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I didn't know Slashdot was a propoganda machine

    You're new here, aren't you?