UK Court rules against song-swappers

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The UK music industry has won a landmark court case in its fight against illegal online music sharing.

High Court judges ordered two men to pay the British Phonographic Industry between £1,500 and £5,000 for making thousands of songs available online.

One of the men said he did not know he was acting illegally, the other said there was no evidence against him.

The BPI has launched 139 similar cases since October 2004, most being settled out of court for up to £6,500.

The two men, who have not been named, were accused along with three others of using peer-to-peer software to share 8,906 songs over the internet.

The cases, in which both men were ordered to stop sharing files illegally, were the first of their kind to be heard in the British courts.

Cases are pending against the other three people, who also refused to settle with the BPI.

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Just thought id post this because I see alot of people saying you could win by just saying they have no evidence but it looks like uk courts don't give a shit :P

[Jorge]

The UK music industry has won a landmark court case in its fight against illegal online music sharing. High Court judges ordered two men to pay the British Phonographic Industry between £1,500 and £5,000 for making thousands of songs available online. One of the men said he did not know he was acting illegally, the other said there was no evidence against him.

The BPI has launched 139 similar cases since October 2004, most being settled out of court for up to £6,500. The two men, who have not been named, were accused along with three others of using peer-to-peer software to share 8,906 songs over the internet. The cases, in which both men were ordered to stop sharing files illegally, were the first of their kind to be heard in the British courts.

Cases are pending against the other three people, who also refused to settle with the BPI.

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