U.K. record label trade body the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has written to ISPs Tiscali and Cable & Wireless to demand they close the accounts of 59 people it accuses of file-sharing music.The BPI describes the move as a “significant development” in its campaign. Until now it has focused its fight against individual file-sharers, but this takes the irate industry up against the ISPs, which the BPI says “have so far failed to take effective steps to stop file sharers.”BPI Chairman Peter Jamieson said: “We have demonstrated in the courts that unauthorized file sharing is against the law. We have said for months that it is unacceptable for ISPs to turn a blind eye to industrial-scale copyright infringement. We are providing Tiscali and Cable & Wireless with unequivocal evidence of copyright infringement via their services. It is now up to them to put their house in order and pull the plug on these people.”The BPI’s evidence has been culled from its work monitoring activity on file-sharing networks. The organization has been collecting users’ IP addresses, from which it can detect which ISPs handle the traffic. It can then request the identity of a user from the ISP. The BPI has identified 17 Tiscali IP addresses and 42 Cable & Wireless IP addresses that have been used to upload significant quantities of music owned by BPI members. It is requesting that the ISPs suspend the accounts of the 59 individuals until they sign undertakings agreeing to stop unauthorized file sharing.BPI General Counsel Roz Groome said: “Both Tiscali and Cable & Wireless state in their terms of use for subscribers that Internet accounts should not be used for copyright infringement. We now invite them to enforce their own terms of use.” -Macworld staff, Macworld.co.ukCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP What goes well with Viña Concha y Toro wines? Meat, fish, poultry, and SAP Viña Concha y Toro, a wine producer that distributes to more than 140 countries worldwide, paired its operation with the SAP Business Technology Platform to enhance its operation and product. By Tom Caldecott, SAP Contributor Dec 04, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Azul How to maximize ROI by choosing the right Java partner for your organization Choosing the right Java provider is a critical decision that can have a significant impact on your organization’s success. By asking the right questions and considering the total cost of ownership, you can ensure that you choose the best Java p By Scott Sellers Dec 04, 2023 5 mins Application Management brandpost Sponsored by DataStax Ask yourself: How can genAI put your content to work? Generative AI applications can readily be built against the documents, emails, meeting transcripts, and other content that knowledge workers produce as a matter of course. By Bryan Kirschner Dec 04, 2023 5 mins Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence feature The CIO’s new role: Orchestrator-in-chief CIOs have unique insight into everything that happens in a company. Some are using that insight to take on a more strategic role. By Minda Zetlin Dec 04, 2023 12 mins CIO C-Suite Business IT Alignment Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe