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11/03/2008
Eircom Court Downloads Action
Eircom have been taken to court over illegal downloading in an unprecedented case.
Four of the largest record companies in Ireland are bringing the action for the first time against the internet provider instead of the individual 'pirates' in a move that may have far reaching consequences for the internet and music downloads world wide.
CD sales have dropped by €44 million in the last six years. The Music industry further estimates that for every legal download, there are 20 illegal ones and over 20 billion downloads are estimated to be made each year, resulting in millions of pounds in losses for record companies.
Chairman of the Irish Recorded Music Association and Managing Director of EMI, Willie Kavanagh, said legal actions brought against persons with the highest numbers of illegal files on the computers had proved very costly and time consuming.
The companies believed selective legal action was not sufficient to safeguard their property rights.
EMI, Sony, Unicersal and Warner have brought the High Court Action against Eircom to compel the provider, the largest in Ireland, to prevent its networls being used for the illegal free downloading of music.
Eircom has refused to use filtering technology of other measures to voluntarily block downloading illegal files from its network.
In his affidavit, Mr Kavanagh outlined measures by the record industry aimed at discouraging record piracy, including public awareness campaigns and legal actions against individuals engaged in piracy.
Mr Kavanagh said illegal downloaders come from all walks of life and the reality for many young people was that they have never known a position where they actually have to pay for sound recordings.
(DW)
Four of the largest record companies in Ireland are bringing the action for the first time against the internet provider instead of the individual 'pirates' in a move that may have far reaching consequences for the internet and music downloads world wide.
CD sales have dropped by €44 million in the last six years. The Music industry further estimates that for every legal download, there are 20 illegal ones and over 20 billion downloads are estimated to be made each year, resulting in millions of pounds in losses for record companies.
Chairman of the Irish Recorded Music Association and Managing Director of EMI, Willie Kavanagh, said legal actions brought against persons with the highest numbers of illegal files on the computers had proved very costly and time consuming.
The companies believed selective legal action was not sufficient to safeguard their property rights.
EMI, Sony, Unicersal and Warner have brought the High Court Action against Eircom to compel the provider, the largest in Ireland, to prevent its networls being used for the illegal free downloading of music.
Eircom has refused to use filtering technology of other measures to voluntarily block downloading illegal files from its network.
In his affidavit, Mr Kavanagh outlined measures by the record industry aimed at discouraging record piracy, including public awareness campaigns and legal actions against individuals engaged in piracy.
Mr Kavanagh said illegal downloaders come from all walks of life and the reality for many young people was that they have never known a position where they actually have to pay for sound recordings.
(DW)
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