Music pirates 'will be deterred by ISP warnings'
Music pirates 'will be deterred by ISP warnings'
(Monday, 13th October 2008)
A recent survey has revealed that the majority of consumers will be put off illegally downloading audio files if they are warned by their internet service provider (ISP).
Conducted by Entertainment Media Research (EMR), the poll took into account their views of 1,500 internet users, reports ISP Review.
Of these, 72 per cent said that they would cease any illegal downloading of music files if they were told to do so by their ISP.
It also revealed that four in ten people download pirated music from the internet.
This figure represents a four per cent drop in the numbers recorded in the previous year's survey.
Despite this, 58 per cent of teenagers said that they did not pay to download music, an increase of 16 per cent on the figures from 2006.
Of these, 61 per cent said that they have been illegally downloading files but said that they thought that their ISP was monitoring their actions.
These findings follow an anti-piracy deal between six of the largest ISPs in the country.
Between them, these ISPs account for 90 per cent of the total broadband market as well as the British Phonographic Industry, the Motion Pictures Association of America and Ofcom.
Under the agreement, ISPs now send out letters to customers that have been found to be downloading music or films illegally.
While many consumers may require a warning before they cease illegal activity, the results of the survey suggest that downloaderÂ’s are beginning to get the message.
Among the ISPs signed to the agreement are Virgin Media, Orange, Tiscali, The Carphone Warehouse and BSkyB.
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