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26-07-05, 11:14
Figures released by the international recording industry suggest the number of legal downloads has tripled to 180m worldwide in the first half of 2005.
The rapid growth of broadband has seen a surge in legal downloading and a decline in unauthorised file-sharing.
Illegal file-sharing has increased by 3% - 30 million tracks - since January.
More than one in three file-sharers surveyed in the US and UK cited "fear of legal action" as the main reason for stopping illicit file-sharing.
Since September 2003, 14,227 cases against illegal file-sharers have been announced in 12 countries.
"We are now seeing real evidence that people are increasingly put off by illegal file-sharing and turning to legal ways of enjoying music online," said John Kennedy, chairman of the International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI). "Whether it's the fear of getting caught breaking the law, or the realisation that many networks could damage your home PC, attitudes are changing, and that is good news for the whole music industry."
Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4704419.stm)
So what's the RIAA crying about piracy for then if this is the case ! :confused:
The rapid growth of broadband has seen a surge in legal downloading and a decline in unauthorised file-sharing.
Illegal file-sharing has increased by 3% - 30 million tracks - since January.
More than one in three file-sharers surveyed in the US and UK cited "fear of legal action" as the main reason for stopping illicit file-sharing.
Since September 2003, 14,227 cases against illegal file-sharers have been announced in 12 countries.
"We are now seeing real evidence that people are increasingly put off by illegal file-sharing and turning to legal ways of enjoying music online," said John Kennedy, chairman of the International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI). "Whether it's the fear of getting caught breaking the law, or the realisation that many networks could damage your home PC, attitudes are changing, and that is good news for the whole music industry."
Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4704419.stm)
So what's the RIAA crying about piracy for then if this is the case ! :confused: