Music
Court action against illegal file-sharing has not reduced downloading, an industry report has shown.
Music industry bosses say it is good news that downloading has not risen and have called for even more legal action.
Despite 20,000 court cases in 17 countries, the level of file-sharing has stayed the same for two years.
John Kennedy, chairman of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industries (IFPI), said the industry was "winning the war but we haven't won the war."
"As broadband rolls out and as there's an explosion in many countries of broadband," he continued, "file-sharing is being contained."
"Those who've got into the habit of consuming their music for free are very difficult to shift. And frankly it's an argument for increasing the scale of court cases because at the moment, people still don't think it's going to be them."
He supported the continuing expansion of legal download sales, which are were worth more than £570m in 2005.
Mr Kennedy also said internet service providers needed to take action customers who download, and said legal action could be taken against them.
Music industry bosses say it is good news that downloading has not risen and have called for even more legal action.
Despite 20,000 court cases in 17 countries, the level of file-sharing has stayed the same for two years.
John Kennedy, chairman of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industries (IFPI), said the industry was "winning the war but we haven't won the war."
"As broadband rolls out and as there's an explosion in many countries of broadband," he continued, "file-sharing is being contained."
"Those who've got into the habit of consuming their music for free are very difficult to shift. And frankly it's an argument for increasing the scale of court cases because at the moment, people still don't think it's going to be them."
He supported the continuing expansion of legal download sales, which are were worth more than £570m in 2005.
Mr Kennedy also said internet service providers needed to take action customers who download, and said legal action could be taken against them.
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