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07-11-2005

IRMA Welcomes High Court Decision On Illegal File Sharers

IRMA, the Irish Recorded Music Association, welcomed the decision of the High Court in Dublin to compel a number of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to release the names of the 17 individuals engaged in serial file sharing of music.

This High Court action comes after 15 months of educational initiatives to raise awareness of the cultural and economic damage done by illegal file sharing. Abuse of copyright on the Internet has contributed to a EUR28 million drop in music sales in Ireland between 2001 and 2004.

Speaking after the decision, Dick Doyle, Director General of IRMA commented: "We will now be writing to the 17 individuals informing them of the seriousness of their actions. We will offer them the opportunity of settling the action. If they refuse our settlement terms, we will be forced to pursue the matter through the Courts. This is a last resort for the music industry. We hope that this decision will jolt others, particularly parents of teenagers, to realise that unauthorised file sharing is illegal and has consequences".

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