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Should ISPs be forced to police their pipes and disconnect subscribers? Or are better, more cooperative solutions available?  Those are complicated questions in a broader, anti-piracy debate now consuming th... Read More...

European legislators recently dealt a blow to three-strikes anti-piracy responses, according to numerous reports. Swedish daily The Local noted that the EU parliament dismissed a proposal that included accou... Read More...

British ISPs have collectively agreed to issue thousands of letters to infringing subscribers, according to a voluntary deal announced this morning. During a meeting with journalists, major label group BPI h... Read More...

Does the future of the recording industry depend on an ISP-level, buffet-style access model? According to a recent, UK-based survey conducted by British Music Rights (BMR), the answer might be yes. The st... Read More...

If file-sharing is ruining the business, then why not take control at the ISP level? The question itself sounds ludicrous to many users, access providers, and legislators - but not to major labels.  In fact,... Read More...

One of the biggest topics at Midem this year is the effectiveness of DRM, and whether majors will abandon the technology in the near-term. Panel discussions and after-hours chatter have been incredibly heavy... Read More...