UK to introduce new anti-piracy measures - penalties abolished

Posted by AP on 23/07/14

According to BPI.co.uk, the United Kingdom will adopt a new approach to tackling online piracy in 2015. Repeat copyright infringers will be warned and educated on where they can source legal content, but apparently, there will no longer be penalties for ignoring the warnings. Business Secretary Vince Cable said:


The creative industries in the UK are one of our brilliant global success stories. We have unrivalled creativity - from record breaking musicians to box office films - that excite and inspire people all over the world. Yet too often that content is open to abuse by some who don't play by the rules. That is why we are working with industry to ensure that intellectual property rights are understood and respected. Education is at the heart of this drive so people understand that piracy isn't a victimless crime - but actually causes business to fail, harms the industry and costs jobs.

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