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Illegal filesharing 'can be easily beaten'
Monday 16th March 2009, by Daniel King
Illegal filesharing can be "easily defeated" if the music industry takes steps to offer better service to broadband users, it has been claimed.
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's Digital Music (IFPI) report published earlier this year, around 95 per cent of music downloads are illegal and unpaid for.
Founder and editor of TorrentFreak.com Ernesto said this problem can be easily solved by identifying and understanding its source.
He claimed that most people who use their broadband connection to download tracks against the law are genuine music lovers and are not out to "rob the music industry".
"They are passionate fans who want easy access to music and to enjoy and discover new and established artists whenever and wherever they like," he said.
Ernesto pointed out that people are keen to gain unrestricted access to tracks as quickly and easily as possible, with the internet having "drastically changed the way people consume music".
He said every piece of information is now "only a few clicks away", meaning people are demanding similar convenience from music services.
"Fifteen years ago it was unthinkable that someone could have access to millions of songs on demand. Now, this has become reality," he insisted.
However, Ernesto claimed that the music industry is "still hesitant to offer such a service", meaning that consumers often opt to download tracks illegally because it is more convenient than going out to buy them.
The IFPI report estimated that more than 40 billion files were illegally shared in 2008, highlighting the effect of piracy on the international music business.
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