EMI to sue Ireland

[efq]

EMIhas launched a lawsuit against the Irish government over its handling of anti-piracy laws.

The record label, which includes the likes ofColdplay,30 Seconds To MarsandTinie Tempahon its roster, has launched legal action against the Irish state, accusing it of dragging its feet in introducing new laws to combat illegal file sharing.

The Irish government did recently pledge to look into introducing laws that would allow record labels to compel internet service providers to block access to websites that they believe are engaged in piracy, but EMI appears to have decided that this is not happening fast enough.

According to theIrish Times, EMI Ireland's chief executive Willie Kavanagh has said that record labels should have the right to demand internet service providers investigate websites they believe are involved in piracy. He also said that the label doubted that the Irish government had the will to take on illegal file sharers and said that any planned new laws would be "unlikely to satisfy the music industry’s requirement for injunctive relief".

EMI Ireland saw its profits for 2011 halve from their figures in 2010, a drop the label has said has been largely caused by the rise of illegal file sharing.

http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/61394

So really, a music company could tip the whole of Europe's economy over.

[Technologic]

Through which courts are they pursuing this?

[efq]

High Court?

[Eoin247]

Lol, give the baby what it wants Enda. Like it's really going to make much if any difference to all the file sharing online these days

[efq]

Lol, give the baby what it wants Enda. Like it's really going to make much if any difference to all the file sharing online these days

The worry is how much the UK and everyone has invested in Ireland. For a music company to completely ruin Ireland is going to surely push the UK and Europe's economy to nothing.

[dbgtz]

Do they really have a chance with this case, I don't think so.

[efq]

Do they really have a chance with this case, I don't think so.

It's surprising how companies can twist countries when it comes to Piracy.

[Eoin247]

The worry is how much the UK and everyone has invested in Ireland. For a music company to completely ruin Ireland is going to surely push the UK and Europe's economy to nothing.

You misunderstood my post somehow. I said that they should just give them the powers they want.

Also I find it unlikely that if the case went to court that it would go through.

[-:Undertaker:-]

The worry is how much the UK and everyone has invested in Ireland. For a music company to completely ruin Ireland is going to surely push the UK and Europe's economy to nothing.

There's no need to do that, Ireland is bankrupt and the Euro is finished - not because of a music company, but because of gross public spending and a failed currency brought in purely for political rather than economic reasons.

[Oleh]

What I am more concerned about is, how docompany'shave this much power?