telegraph.co.uk— The BPI is working with Virgin Media to start a pilot of a scheme that could see repeated offenders disconnected from the service.
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the BPI look at what you're seeding/sharing and log your IP. Then they contact your ISP and complain. Your ISP then writes you a letter saying "If you did this, please stop or we will disconnect you." I know because this happened to me when I was with ZEN internet (also a UK ISP). I don't see how Virgin could disconnect people unless the BPI have proved in a court of law that you infringed their copyright.
Easier said than done. I like the theory, but in practice I've got largely unconventional taste in music and not being able to search a site that I know a lot of labels don't like until after I've payed? Not so much.I download music, sure. I still buy CDs too, but I'm not sure that I'd be buying any more CDs could I not download. I think my taste in music just wouldn't be as diverse. Not everyone has the money and I know plenty of cheap f**ks who'd just go without owning any and stick to radio.It's the industry that's the problem not the audience. Can you imagine a small start-up company trying to dictate to their customers what they should and shouldn't want? Then why should a big company think they can get away with it? Our only real choices for digitally distributed music at the moment are DRM laden or DRM free but with a tiny selection and in either case usually lossy and often not much cheaper than a physical CD with much higher production costs. They're not doing a great deal to earn anyone's favour.I know there was a minor backlash at Radiohead for offering a whole album for free, not everyone can do that, but what's wrong with how NIN did it with Ghosts I-IV? 36 lossless tracks for $5? I'd take way more chances on purchases were they all like that.
kevynApr 1, 2008
why ADSL over DSL? - Cable worked great for me, and I didn't have to pay for a phone line
melat0ninApr 1, 2008
Internet providers policing their users is f**kING RELEVANT TO A LOT OF PEOPLE ON DIGG. So shut your face.
chris4Apr 1, 2008
Very true...
frost9999Apr 1, 2008
the BPI look at what you're seeding/sharing and log your IP. Then they contact your ISP and complain. Your ISP then writes you a letter saying "If you did this, please stop or we will disconnect you." I know because this happened to me when I was with ZEN internet (also a UK ISP). I don't see how Virgin could disconnect people unless the BPI have proved in a court of law that you infringed their copyright.
karkianApr 4, 2008
Easier said than done. I like the theory, but in practice I've got largely unconventional taste in music and not being able to search a site that I know a lot of labels don't like until after I've payed? Not so much.I download music, sure. I still buy CDs too, but I'm not sure that I'd be buying any more CDs could I not download. I think my taste in music just wouldn't be as diverse. Not everyone has the money and I know plenty of cheap f**ks who'd just go without owning any and stick to radio.It's the industry that's the problem not the audience. Can you imagine a small start-up company trying to dictate to their customers what they should and shouldn't want? Then why should a big company think they can get away with it? Our only real choices for digitally distributed music at the moment are DRM laden or DRM free but with a tiny selection and in either case usually lossy and often not much cheaper than a physical CD with much higher production costs. They're not doing a great deal to earn anyone's favour.I know there was a minor backlash at Radiohead for offering a whole album for free, not everyone can do that, but what's wrong with how NIN did it with Ghosts I-IV? 36 lossless tracks for $5? I'd take way more chances on purchases were they all like that.
georgyApr 5, 2008
i never said i didn't, i'm just accepting its wrong to download illegally...
daveytApr 9, 2008
excuse me for not being a **** like you.(not kidding)