The music industry is to lobby for a change in the law that would allow it to sue internet service providers, in an attempt to stop illegal file sharing of music tracks on the Web.
A coalition of some of the sector’s leading trade organisations, including the royalty collection society the MCPS-PRS Alliance, the Musicians’ Union and Association of Independent Music (AIM), unveiled the proposal yesterday.
It would involve a change in the law that would allow the industry to license its music to internet service providers (ISPs) for distribution through Peer 2 Peer (P2P) networks online.
Currently, while the sector has prosecuted individuals for illegal file swapping, the law makes the ISPs immune from being held responsible for the actions of their customers.
