- The BPI (British Phonographic Industry), the record label cartel’s UK pseudo police arm, has likened its action against file sharers to legal fights aimed at battling drunken driving.
Six UK ISPs have a fortnight to give the Big Music cartel’s UK rep, the BPI, the names and addresses of 31 people it says uploaded to p2p networks,” and, “The (BPI) is likely to bring further legal action against UK citizens accused of sharing copyright-protected files over the Internet,” says ZDNet UK, going on:
“Speaking on Monday, a BPI spokesman suggested that last Friday's legal success - which followed a similar court action in October 2004 - will prove to be just one part of a long-term process of changing people's behaviour online through legal action.
" ‘In terms of behavioural change, the UK government has broadcast the dangers of drink-driving, but people still drink drive [sic] said the BPI spokesman.
names and addresses - BPI to get 31 file sharer names, p2pnet, March 12, 2005 ZDNet UK - UK gets tough on music swappers, March 14, 2005