BPI Gets Lawsuit Go-Ahead [3:10 pm]
British court forces ISPs to reveal music sharers
The British Phonographic Industry, the music trade group, said a High Court granted an order requiring six U.K. Internet providers to reveal information about 31 people.
“Today’s result is a blow for illegal uploaders who believe that the law simply does not apply to them,” said Geoff Taylor, the BPI’s general counsel.
The group said the order gives the ISPs 14 days to provide the information. Once it has the names, the BPI said it would contact the individuals and offer them the chance to settle charges against them.
