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Q&A: Music and file-sharing
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
No sooner had Britain's six biggest internet service providers (ISPs) agreed to monitor illegal file sharing than the web was abuzz with suggestions to get around the scheme. (article 2) The BPI, representing Britain's music companies, announced a "three-step" sanction procedure, in which internet connections would be suspended on the second copyright infringement and cancelled at the third. (article 2) Hundreds of thousands of UK net users could soon find a letter on their mat from their net supplier saying their account is being used to illegally share files. (article 4) When Virgin Media started writing to some of its customers saying that they had been downloading illegally, it was able to include the date and time of the activity as if it were issuing a speeding ticket. (article 6) People who illegally download films and music will be cut off from the internet under new legislative proposals to be unveiled next week. (article 7) Internet service providers (ISPs) will be legally required to take action against users who access pirated material, The Times has learnt. (article 7) The satellite television company, which also offers broadband access, is teaming up with Universal Music to offer digital access to hundreds of thousands of songs for a monthly fee. (article 1)

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  • Story keywords
    MUSIC, file, sharing, internet, downloading

    Source articles
    1. Sky launches net music service (BBC News, 07/22/2008, 422 words)
    2. Music companies to police illegal downloads (entertainment.timesonline.co.uk, 07/24/2008, 611 words)
    3. Net firms in music pirates deal (BBC News, 07/24/2008, 688 words)
    4. Q&A: Music and file-sharing (BBC News, 07/24/2008, 702 words)
    5. UK to clamp down on Internet piracy (CNN, 07/24/2008, 374 words)
    6. Downloading illegally? Look out, they’re watching you (timesonline.co.uk, 07/24/2008, 393 words)
    7. Internet users could be banned over illegal downloads (technology.timesonline.co.uk, 07/23/2008, 702 words)




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