Torrent Freak - In the wake of the UN report which described disconnecting citizens from the Internet as a breach of human rights, an anti-piracy group has made a somewhat surprising statement. Music Industry Piracy Investigations, which acts for dozens of labels including the Big Four, said that while they support measures for dealing with infringement, that does not include “termination of Internet accounts.”
MIPI general manager Sabiene Heindl, said that while MIPI supports “mitigation measures” for dealing with persistent illegal file-sharers, “such measures would not include termination of Internet accounts.”
Heindl’s statement represents quite a turnaround for the recording industry. MIPI has dozens of member labels on board – including the all-important EMI, Universal, Warner and Sony – and although delivered in Australia, it would be difficult to see how the Big Four could pursue different anti-piracy strategies in major markets elsewhere.