"BRITAIN'S record labels will this week hold out an olive branch to the 26 people they plan to sue for allegedly swapping music illegally over the internet, by offering to settle their claims out of court," reports today's Times.
"The British Phonographic Industry (BPI)... received the names and addresses of the alleged pirates last week, after the High Court ordered four internet service providers to disclose their contact details. The details do not disclose the age or occupation of the individuals."
"The BPI is understood to be willing to pursue children or teenagers, as well as their parents if they authorised or encouraged the file swapping. The record labels claim that the 26 alleged pirates are 'hardcore uploaders'... the worst of the 26 alleged pirates uploaded an estimated 9,000 songs."
