Final Warning For Web Music Pirates !

Scotty · 26th March 2004, 08:48 PM

Music fans who illegally download songs from the Internet are being targeted by record companies using new software.

File-sharers visiting Web sites such as Kazaa will receive emails warning them that they must stop - or face legal action.

More than seven million people in the UK are thought to be illegally downloading music.

The action is being taken after a huge slump in record sales which has shaken the music industry. Sales of albums are down 32 per cent in the past year, while sales of singles have crashed by 59 per cent.

"There is no clearer evidence of the damage that illegal downloading is doing to British music," said Peter Jamieson, chairman of the British Phonographic Industry.

"There is no excuse whatsoever for people taking music without permission. There are literally hundreds of thousands of tracks available on legal Internet music services."

But Paul Douglas, editor of .net magazine, said the only way to stop piracy was for the industry to offer a viable alternative.

He told the Metro newspaper: "It's not perceived as illegal in the same way as breaking into your local HMV and nicking a load of CDs would be, and the perception of risk is very low."

* Source - BBC NEWS

MotioN · 26th March 2004, 09:35 PM

oh no!.......

The Pumpkin · 26th March 2004, 09:55 PM

i dont see what the big problem is, the fuckers are rich enough already

Johnny · 26th March 2004, 10:07 PM

They have no proof it's damaging sales, they just want an excuse.

Jeebus · 28th March 2004, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Scotty

Web sites such as Kazaa

Nothing like shoddy journalism.

Iaino · 28th March 2004, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotty

More than seven million people in the UK are thought to be illegally downloading music.

What, and they're going to prosecute everyone? Can we say "scare tactics"?

On a side note, has anyone bought a can of Coke recently? You get a code under the ringpull, and if you're one of the lucky winners, you can use it to download a free track off mycokemusic.com. Just imagine that, downloading music, from the internet...for free! I'm off to buy me a few cans right now!

Mackie** · 30th March 2004, 12:26 AM

it was exactly the when blank cassettes 1st came out. The record companys bitched and moaned about peeps recording songs from radio stations. p2p programs help bands get of the ground in the frist place. It'll all blow over soon enough

Deathstalker · 31st March 2004, 03:48 PM

they can make statistics say anything

humndislocation · 31st March 2004, 04:10 PM

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"There is no excuse whatsoever for people taking music without permission. There are literally hundreds of thousands of tracks available on legal Internet music services."

Oh really? There are legal download services that have obscure music on them? Oh wait, I forgot, everyone listens to music on the major labels, and other music doesn't exist, so there's no way anyone would download music to hear new bands.

Gypsey · 31st March 2004, 11:24 PM

Well looked what Metallica did with one of the P2P's and it still didn`t work. Its because of all the songs being downloaded that cds prices have went up but that just means more peopel are going to download the music more and if that every gets stop which i doubt then peopel will go to FOPP cause its cheap as fuck there. Why is that anyways?

The Pumpkin · 31st March 2004, 11:52 PM

FOPPs punk cds are pretty dear, well last time i checked

WATCHO!! · 1st April 2004, 12:02 AM

yea i agree. i dont think 15 quid for a cd is a good deal.

The Pumpkin · 1st April 2004, 12:11 AM

the ones you get for a fiver are usually shite

Mackie** · 1st April 2004, 12:14 AM

i think that fopp seem to be cheap because the other music shops (virgin, hmv and the like) are so greedy

26th March 2004, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scotty Let The Chaos Begin... Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North East Fife Posts: 3,247	Final Warning For Web Music Pirates ! Music fans who illegally download songs from the Internet are being targeted by record companies using new software. File-sharers visiting Web sites such as Kazaa will receive emails warning them that they must stop - or face legal action. More than seven million people in the UK are thought to be illegally downloading music. The action is being taken after a huge slump in record sales which has shaken the music industry. Sales of albums are down 32 per cent in the past year, while sales of singles have crashed by 59 per cent. "There is no clearer evidence of the damage that illegal downloading is doing to British music," said Peter Jamieson, chairman of the British Phonographic Industry. "There is no excuse whatsoever for people taking music without permission. There are literally hundreds of thousands of tracks available on legal Internet music services." But Paul Douglas, editor of .net magazine, said the only way to stop piracy was for the industry to offer a viable alternative. He told the Metro newspaper: "It's not perceived as illegal in the same way as breaking into your local HMV and nicking a load of CDs would be, and the perception of risk is very low." * Source - BBC NEWS Last edited by Scotty : 31st March 2004 at 07:15 PM.

26th March 2004, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
MotioN Listen to Void! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Perth/Abernethy Posts: 7,472 Band: Allergo, Violent Response, Nekrocircus, RatpukE, Octopope	oh no!.......

26th March 2004, 09:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Pumpkin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: id like to be in Camden Town Posts: 3,325 Band: Spengler	i dont see what the big problem is, the fuckers are rich enough already

26th March 2004, 10:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Johnny is latin for sexy. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glenrothes Posts: 5,137 Band: Aces High	They have no proof it's damaging sales, they just want an excuse.

30th March 2004, 12:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mackie** Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Blairgowrie >_< Posts: 89	it was exactly the when blank cassettes 1st came out. The record companys bitched and moaned about peeps recording songs from radio stations. p2p programs help bands get of the ground in the frist place. It'll all blow over soon enough

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Deathstalker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dundee, perth road. Posts: 367 Band: Chroma keyer, lead guitarist.	they can make statistics say anything

31st March 2004, 11:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gypsey tell your friends Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: FUNdee Posts: 1,032	Well looked what Metallica did with one of the P2P's and it still didn`t work. Its because of all the songs being downloaded that cds prices have went up but that just means more peopel are going to download the music more and if that every gets stop which i doubt then peopel will go to FOPP cause its cheap as fuck there. Why is that anyways?

31st March 2004, 11:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
The Pumpkin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: id like to be in Camden Town Posts: 3,325 Band: Spengler	FOPPs punk cds are pretty dear, well last time i checked

1st April 2004, 12:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
WATCHO!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Blairgowrie Posts: 1,929 Band: Spengler	yea i agree. i dont think 15 quid for a cd is a good deal.

1st April 2004, 12:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
The Pumpkin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: id like to be in Camden Town Posts: 3,325 Band: Spengler	the ones you get for a fiver are usually shite

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Mackie** Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Blairgowrie >_< Posts: 89	i think that fopp seem to be cheap because the other music shops (virgin, hmv and the like) are so greedy

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