The British record industry may sue internet song-swappers as part of a new campaign against online piracy.
Andrew Yeates, director general of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) trade group, said it was hoping to encourage new, legitimate services.
“We want to increase awareness of the legal implications of file-sharing. If these are not working, there has to be a degree of enforcement,” he said.
The move comes despite healthy album sales for the UK industry.
Album sales in the UK rose by 7.6% in 2003 to a record high, fuelled by falling CD prices.
But the singles market continues to fall – with a drop of 30% last year.
