The global music industry is fighting a determined war on piracy, suing thousands of persistent violators from teachers to managing directors, its trade association says.
“None of this makes us feel wonderful,” John Kennedy, chairman and chief executive of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, said.
“For years, we sat back whilst our music was wantonly stolen,” he added. “We tried to educate people to raise awareness and then, only as a last resort, did we commence proceedings and even then only against the worst offenders.”
He said 7,000 people were sued in 2004 for sharing music illegally online, including one case of a 12-year-old girl.
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